{"id":155483,"date":"2025-08-20T10:29:49","date_gmt":"2025-08-20T14:29:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/?p=155483"},"modified":"2025-08-20T10:30:13","modified_gmt":"2025-08-20T14:30:13","slug":"new-trail-blazers-ownerships-big-plans-takeover-date-and-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2025\/08\/20\/new-trail-blazers-ownerships-big-plans-takeover-date-and-more\/","title":{"rendered":"New Trail Blazers Ownership\u2019s Big Plans, Takeover Date And More"},"content":{"rendered":"

PORTLAND \u2013 The Portland Trail Blazers<\/a> are closing in on new ownership. If Tom Dundon and his group finalize the purchase, the NBA will set a Board of Governors vote. Should approval come before March 31, the takeover happens with six games left in the 2025-26 season. That timing would mark a symbolic passing of the torch. The timeline also frames the expectations. A source told<\/a> Jason Quick of The Athletic that the Trail Blazers new ownership group’s plans include \u201ca new swagger\u201d for the franchise. Those words ring familiar during big sales, but fans have reason to expect change.<\/p>\n

New Trail Blazers Ownership\u2019s Big Plans, Takeover Date And More<\/h2>\n

Dundon\u2019s Winning Blueprint<\/h3>\n
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Feb 16, 2023; Raleigh, North Carolina, USA; Carolina Hurricanes GM Don Waddell and Hurricanes owner Tom Dundon look on during the retirement of Cam Ward jersey before the game against the Montreal Canadiens at PNC Arena. Mandatory Credit: James Guillory-USA TODAY Sports<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The source added: \u201cHe\u2019s a winner. He\u2019s a straight shooter, and rolls up his sleeves and gets to work.\u201d Dundon\u2019s track record supports that claim. When he took over the Carolina Hurricanes<\/a>, the franchise had missed nine straight playoffs. Since then, the Hurricanes reached the postseason in all seven years under his ownership, with three Eastern Conference Finals appearances.<\/p>\n

For the Trail Blazers, Ownership\u2019s plans revolve around building a roster that can consistently contend. Dundon will not cut corners. \u201cHe\u2019s really invested in the players \u2014 he says you can\u2019t compromise on players,\u201d the source noted.<\/p>\n

That stance suggests he will chase stars aggressively. Another snippet revealed his mindset: \u201cIf Tom was the owner last year, he would have been trying to get Luka (Don\u010di\u0107). He would be like, \u2018Why should the Lakers have him?\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n

Questions About the Arena<\/h3>\n

The Trail Blazers\u2019 future home is less certain. The Moda Center, opened in 1995, is under lease until 2030. Still, Adam Silver has made it clear: a new arena is likely on the horizon<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Issues at the current building pile up. The visitor\u2019s locker room is cramped. The suites show their age. Yet as the source emphasized, \u201cnothing about the arena is a deal breaker on its own. It\u2019s lots of little things that add up.\u201d<\/p>\n

What\u2019s Next for Portland<\/h3>\n

The next months will finalize more than just a sale. They will chart a new path. Dundon\u2019s approach combines bold ambition with proven results. If his history in Carolina is a guide, he won\u2019t wait long to make moves.<\/p>\n

The new ownership group’s plans may bring more than a new face at the top of the Trail Blazers organization. They may bring urgency, accountability, and a fresh belief that Portland can compete at the highest level.<\/p>\n

PORTLAND \u2013 The Portland Trail Blazers are closing in on new ownership. If Tom Dundon and his group finalize the purchase, the NBA will set a Board of Governors vote. Should approval come before March 31, the takeover happens with six games left in the 2025-26 season. That timing would mark a symbolic passing of […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5018,"featured_media":155484,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"no","_lmt_disable":"","sfio_featured_image":false,"sfio_embed_code":"","_ef_editorial_meta_date_first-draft-date":"","_ef_editorial_meta_paragraph_assignment":"","_ef_editorial_meta_checkbox_needs-photo":"","_ef_editorial_meta_number_word-count":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[62,1608,3,23],"tags":[50246,49619],"class_list":["post-155483","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-nba","category-basketball","category-news","category-trailblazers","tag-moda-center","tag-team-ownership"],"modified_by":"Frederick Okocha","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/155483","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5018"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=155483"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/155483\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":155487,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/155483\/revisions\/155487"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/155484"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=155483"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=155483"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=155483"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}