Tom Dundon
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Sep 17, 2026
Tony EastHOST
Of course, that was the biggest thing to, to hear about.
Tony EastHOST
Tom Dundon is also a thing that matters quite a bit.
Tony EastHOST
A lot of city meetings, council meetings, county meetings, the Blazers are emailing, and then that story kinda died because nothing really happened out in Portland.
Tony EastHOST
But Adam Silver did address it this week.
Ryan BlackburnHOST
We'll threaten to move, and then, oh, you guys are gonna try to call our bluff.
Ryan BlackburnHOST
No, we'll actually move because we're arrogant billionaires." That's just how it goes.
Ryan BlackburnHOST
So I, I think that Tom Dundon, when he came in, there were red flags everywhere with the way that the situation was.
Ryan BlackburnHOST
We've talked about it on this show with the two of us-
Eben Novy-WilliamsHOST
So I would expect those things to happen in the medium term future for sure.
Scott SoshnickHOST
One last thing that I found interesting was somebody was asking Adam about the possibility of the Blazers leaving Portland, of course, owned by Tom Dundon.
Scott SoshnickHOST
And he's obviously owns the Stanley Cup champions in Carolina.
Scott SoshnickHOST
So he has a building if he wants it.
Scott SoshnickHOST
couldn't get public money.
Scott SoshnickHOST
So now you want to go public money? I mean, I get it.
Scott SoshnickHOST
Tom Dundon just spent four plus billion dollars On a team, he owns another team, and he doesn't want to spend more money to renovate the arena.
Scott SoshnickHOST
I get it.
Kyle MadsenHOST
Turns out you didn't.
Kyle MadsenHOST
Which leads us to Tom Dundon, the Blazers owner.
Kyle MadsenHOST
Adam Silver said not getting a deal done for a new arena in Portland and the city potentially losing the Blazers would be a failure.
Kyle MadsenHOST
Now, I think Adam Silver lived through David Stern's loss of the Seattle Supersonics, and I don't think he has any interest.
Kyle MadsenHOST
We're looking at a federal investigation right there.
Kyle MadsenHOST
We're looking at potential criminal behavior.
Kyle MadsenHOST
Tom Dundon, there's no appearances that that's the case, but you sell to an owner who very proudly...
Kyle MadsenHOST
Fires employee after employee after employee after employee who very loudly attempts to cut corner after corner after corner after corner and now is very publicly in a fight with the city about a new arena.
Dave MahlerHOST
with
Chris DanielsGUEST
expansion, Tom Dundon, that you can put right back into your arena if the cash issues are what they are down in Portland.
Chris DanielsGUEST
Oklahoma City's got a brand new arena that's been approved by voters.
Chris DanielsGUEST
They likely want the money for any sort of mixed-use development down there.
Big DaveHOST
[laughs] "I would see it as a failure if we did not keep the team in Portland." Hmm.
Big DaveHOST
He then went on to state that he does understand that they need a new state-of-the-art arena, and also said he spoke with the owner, uh, Tom Dundon, at the board of governors meetings and said he was able to speak with other owners in that situation and believes ideas were shared.
Will GottliebHOST
Oh.
Big DaveHOST
Ah.
Big DaveHOST
Bring it on down, baby
Will GottliebHOST
... just all of the commentary about ownership and changes around the NBA.
Will GottliebHOST
You've got Tom Dundon taking over in Portland, and there being a lot of just uncertainty and consternation going on there.
Will GottliebHOST
Um, sorry, Sarah's distracting me.
Matt GeorgeHOST
Uh-huh.
Kayla AndersonHOST
The way that Tom Dundon has come in and thinks he could just come into the Northwest when he's never owned an NBA team.
Kayla AndersonHOST
He's owned an NHL team, and no, no poo-poo on that 'cause that NHL team has won a Stanley Cup.
Matt GeorgeHOST
Sure.
Matt GeorgeHOST
... here is Adam Silver talking about the Portland Trail Blazers.
Adam SilverSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
It is my hope a- and belief that the Portland Trail Blazers or the Trail Blazers can be successful in Portland, Oregon.
Adam SilverSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Uh, that, that it is important at the same time that Tom Dundon reaches a deal with the city officials and the s- a- a- and the state elected officials, um, that makes operating in Portland viable for the long term.
Adam SilverSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
So that's what we're focused on.
Joe GiglioHOST
also think, like, let's just be honest here.
Joe GiglioHOST
There's a shelf life to people who work for Tom Dundon.
Joe GiglioHOST
It doesn't matter if that's in business.
Joe GiglioHOST
It doesn't matter if that's with the Portland Trailblazers.
Joe GiglioHOST
It doesn't matter if that's with the Carolina Hurricanes.
Joe GiglioHOST
I think Tom Dundon understands how important Rod Brendamore is, but So there's a grind there that's involved for Eric Tolsky and Rod Brendamore and everyone else who works for the Hurricanes.
Joe GiglioHOST
It's a grind when he wants to be involved in it and put pressure on you.
Joe GiglioHOST
So has Rod been able to kind of hold that at bay? Of course.
Joe SimonsGUEST
But this is the last year K2 has the Blazers contract.
Joe SimonsGUEST
So it'll be interesting to see with Dundon in place, with the media landscape, if a local television station will make, you know, a serious bid for the Blazers.
Joe SimonsGUEST
Because even the landscape now from what it was, I guess, two and a half years ago when Sinclair got the rights to it, I have no idea if Sinclair is going to make a bid.
Joe SimonsGUEST
It just... it's the wild West.
12 MINS LATER
Joe SimonsGUEST
Really looking forward to this Blazers season.
Joe SimonsGUEST
I hope that all the fans out there get to enjoy whatever product is on the court and just so, so excited to actually see some basketball.
Joe SimonsGUEST
And the less we say Tom Dundon over the next seven months, the better.
Jay GlissHOST
We can all agree on
John BrownerHOST
Or the Portland Trail Blazers have existed in Portland before he knew what the Portland Trail Blazers were, is probably a better way to explain that.
John BrownerHOST
I think Tom Dundon is his name.
John BrownerHOST
The Portland Trail Blazers have been in Portland before old Tom knew what the Portland Trail Blazers were.
John BrownerHOST
I started this conversation because the NBA doesn't need more teams.
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