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| FWIW Cambage is in LA hanging out with Chiney Ogwumike
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| Posted: 02/18/21 10:49 am ::: |
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So they will play at MGM this year ... good news, I think.
Also, Davis' apparent connection with Bill Laimbeer echoes his relationship with Jon Gruden (10-year contract) so that adds another layer of stability. If Davis can absorb a million or two in losses most years, this should be a winning combination.
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| "It's a great facility," Davis said. "We're looking to do what's best for the organization. The venue you play in is very important to your local economy. MGM controls most of those fixed assets, such as naming rights, the sponsorships that go 365 days a year. We're going to need those revenue streams to build the coffers of the Aces. |
I don't know why he mentions naming rights, which I only associate with the arena, unless that is with regard to trying to get them via his own arena. But it would be odd if MGM was still getting Las Vegas Aces sponsor money which that quote seems to suggest. But there may be "arena sponsors" who pay MGM to have their name at any events, whether an Aces game or not.
He says they are considering:
* renegotiating their Mandalay Bay lease after current agreement expires this year
* leasing from someone else
* building an arena
They are planning on building an Aces training (and office space) facility in Henderson (19 min drive from Vegas). If he is seriously considering building an arena he should go check out the Mystics facility and think about a Vegas training facility/arena.
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| Posted: 02/18/21 5:31 pm ::: |
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| "It's a great facility," Davis said. "We're looking to do what's best for the organization. The venue you play in is very important to your local economy. MGM controls most of those fixed assets, such as naming rights, the sponsorships that go 365 days a year. We're going to need those revenue streams to build the coffers of the Aces. |
I don't know why he mentions naming rights, which I only associate with the arena, unless that is with regard to trying to get them via his own arena. But it would be odd if MGM was still getting Las Vegas Aces sponsor money which that quote seems to suggest. But there may be "arena sponsors" who pay MGM to have their name at any events, whether an Aces game or not.
He says they are considering:
* renegotiating their Mandalay Bay lease after current agreement expires this year
* leasing from someone else
* building an arena
They are planning on building an Aces training (and office space) facility in Henderson (19 min drive from Vegas). If he is seriously considering building an arena he should go check out the Mystics facility and think about a Vegas training facility/arena. |
He seems keen on collecting as much revenue for himself as possible. If he were to build a (hopefully) larger version of the Mystics facility, perhaps he could host summer league games to bring in extra revenue.
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| Posted: 03/09/21 6:46 pm ::: |
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| Is there any reason you directly embedded the video that Vegas's PR guy linked in the post directly above yours?
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| Posted: 03/12/21 4:06 pm ::: |
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| woo, woo! Congrats!
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| “We’re excited to have Liz back in an Aces uniform,” said Aces Head Coach Bill Laimbeer. “Two years ago [in Cambage’s first year in Las Vegas] we made great strides towards becoming a championship ballclub. Last season, we continued along that journey but came up short. With Liz coming back, along with our other returnees and additions made this offseason in free agency, we are all committed to take another run at a championship and can’t wait to get started.” |
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Hooray!
I know in the past I have made the suggestion that the Aces might not work as well with both Wilson and Cambage on the floor, but I retract that. I think the Aces will kill it this season. As long as everyone is healthy their 7-8 deep tightened rotation is probably the most talented in the league
Gray/pick 12 or 14
Plum/Williams
McCoughtry/Young
Wilson/Hamby/pick 12 or 14
Cambage/Cannon or Park?[/b]
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Hooray!
I know in the past I have made the suggestion that the Aces might not work as well with both Wilson and Cambage on the floor, but I retract that. I think the Aces will kill it this season. As long as everyone is healthy their 7-8 deep tightened rotation is probably the most talented in the league
Gray/pick 12 or 14
Plum/Williams
McCoughtry/Young
Wilson/Hamby/pick 12 or 14
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The Aces are the best team on paper.
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Have you done the math, Spooner?
Can they afford 11 or 12 players?
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| I'm assuming they can only afford 11 and probably only a non-vet baby...so whoever they get at 12 and 14 would fight it out for the last spot.
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Here, have the bit of my upcoming article about everyone's cap situation that I'm going to have to re-write anyway since Cambage signed (obviously this changes somewhat if Cambage signed for less than the full supermax):
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| Posted: 03/13/21 12:31 am ::: |
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Have you done the math, Spooner?
Can they afford 11 or 12 players? |
I have them at 11
let's fill in the draft picks and assume Park is out because of the Olympics
Gray/(Pick 12/14) DiDi Richards
Plum/Williams
McCoughtry/J. Young
Wilson/Hamby/(other pick 12/14) N. Jones or Thompson (or Walker if she falls far enough)
Cambage/Cannon
So Cannon, first round pick 12 and 2nd round pick 14 should get it under the cap
When the rotation gets tighter Wilson can play the 5 when Cambage is off the court.
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