New Orleans Hornets sale remains in limbo as the two parties are $24 million to $30 million apart in negotiations, sources say Published: Saturday, July 17, 2010, 3:00 PM Updated: Saturday, July 17, 2010, 4:22 PM LAS VEGAS — The New Orleans Hornets’ transfer of ownership remains stalled because co-owners George Shinn and Gary Chouest are $24 million to $30 million apart in negotiations, according to two sources. 根据两个消息来源表示，黄蜂目前经营权转让卡住的原因是Shinn和Chouest对於金额上有着 2400万-3000万的差距。 Chouest’s unwillingness to agree to Shinn’s estimated value of the team is why he is seeking outside investors, sources close to the situation said. 据内线指出，Chouest不认同Shinn开出来的价码，所以他的经营团队正在寻找外援来补足 这个金额差距。 Chouest also is leery about the potential for a lockout after next season if the league owners and players association cannot finalize a new collective bargaining. Chouest也对於如果新的CBA无法签订，那下一季是否会如期开打感到很怀疑。 Since negotiations stalled several weeks ago, Shinn and Chouest barely are on speaking terms, sources said. But Hornets President Hugh Weber denied the assertions Friday, saying both owners speak and collaborate on all team-related business — but they are not in a rush to get the transfer completed. 消息人士说，几个星期前经营权转让谈判陷入僵局後Shinn和Chouest就没有话说了。但是 Weber星期五否认这消息，并表示球团经营权转换，并没有一个时间表要赶着去完成。 “Both of them have been involved in every move we’ve made, ’’ Weber said. ” I keep saying it, and I don’t know if people don’t believe me — but these are the two most cooperative and collaborate guys. Weber说：他们两个对於我们所做的每个决定都知情。我不知道大家信不信，但是他们两 个是合作关系密切的夥伴。 “It just a situation where timing and the work each of them are doing in their own businesses that it’s just not a critical issue for them to hurry up and get things down. There is just nothing normal about a team transaction. Every one of them is different.’’ Weber说：经营权转换对他们来说是生意上的问题，这歧见是一个关键的问题但他们并不及 着去完成。这是很正常的，每个人都於球队的买卖想法都不同。 In April, Shinn reached an agreement in principle to sell his majority share of the team to Chouest. But since, negotiations hit a snag and have remained in limbo. 在四月的时候，Shinn原则上同意出售球队大部分的股权给Chouest，但因为谈判目前陷入 僵局，这些看起来依然是未知数。 Shinn and Chouest have declined all interview requests regarding the delay of the ownership transfer. 目前Shinn和Chouest两人都拒绝所有的采访。 Hornets officials said there is no timetable when the deal might be finalized. 黄蜂官方表示：经营权转换并没有时间表。 “It’s funny. We continue to make changes, continue to make decisions and continue to have all these things happen and it (delay of ownership transfer) had zero effect and yet it still an issue to everyone else but us, ’’ Weber said. Weber说：这蛮好玩的，我们依然会继续执行球队业务，经营权的转换并没有影响到我们。 The Hornets hired Monty Williams as their head coach last month, and Weber said he hopes to hire a general manager to replace Jeff Bower by the end of next week. 黄蜂上个月聘请Monty Williams作为下一季的总教练，而Weber表示，Jeff Bower离开後新 GM的继任人选将在下星期定案。 Chouest purchased a 25-percent stake in the team in 2007, but sources close to him claim his stake has increased to a 35-percent share, but the Hornets have not confirmed it. Chouest於07年买下25趴得股权。但消息人士表示，Chouest宣称他的股权已达到35趴。不 过对此黄蜂并没有证实这件事情。 Chouest operates Edison Chouest Offshore, a global marine service company, and is said to be a billionaire. Chouest是个有钱人！ It’s assumed that once Chouest takes over ownership, he plans to invest more into the franchise to be competitive with the elite teams in the league, which would please star point guard Chris Paul. 一般认为，Chouest接掌球队後会花多一点钱围绕着CP3打造阵容增加球队竞争力。 However, Shinn’s asking price remains unknown. Golden State Warriors owner Chris Cohan reached an agreement to sell his franchise for an NBA-record $450 million on Thursday. In 2007, Forbes magazine puts the Hornets’ value at $272 million. Michael Jordan bought the Charlotte Bobcats for $275 million in February. 然而，目前Shinn开价不明。勇士老板Chris Cohan卖了4.5e，07年富比士评价黄蜂值2.72e ，乔神2月买山猫花了2.75e。 “We don’t have an outside guy that looking at the team and trying to buy the asset ”“ this guy says it’s worth that, this guy says it’s worth this, ’’ Weber said. “We have two (Shinn and Chouest) that have already bought into this thing. So the fact that a team is (selling) at a record level is good for both of them. Because they both own a significant share of one of these 30 (NBA) franchises.’’ Weber说：我们不是外面的人来购买球队资产。Shinn和Chouest已经在协商这件事情了， 所以，实际上球队的转卖金额创纪录，对他们来说是件好事，因为他们拥有的是一支NBA 球队的经营权啊！ John Reid can be reached at [email protected] or 504.826.3407. http://www.nola.com/hornets/index.ssf/2010/07/new_orleans_hornets_sale_remai.htm http://0rz.tw/vtoSP --

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