The estate of Portland Trail Blazers owner Paul Allen announced Tuesday its intent to sell the team. The franchise hired a law firm to assist with the sale process, which it expects to draw out into the 2025-26 NBA season.
All proceeds from the sale will go toward philanthropic endeavors, per Allen’s wishes, the team announced.
Allen, a co-founder of Microsoft, purchased the Trail Blazers in 1988. He was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma in 2009 and died in 2018. Following Allen’s death, the team has been run by his estate, which is headed by his sister Jody Allen.
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