Mikhail Prokhorov is looking for someone to take 49 percent of the Brooklyn Nets off his hands.
The 20-62 Nets had the worst record in the NBA this season, and finished below .500 for the third year in a row.
Михаил Прохоров заявил, что выставил на продажу 49% акций клуба НБА "Бруклин Нетс" https://t.co/NsJBIPoOvz pic.twitter.com/rhTHnckgg6
— Р-Спорт (@rsportru) April 21, 2017
Prokhorov continues to talk up his franchise’s future, but their struggles on and off the court are mounting.
Per the AP:
The Russian billionaire announced his intention to sell a minority stake in December, and now says “49 percent of the Brooklyn shares are up for sale,” in comments reported by R-Sport.
He adds that “currently the process is going on and we are looking for a buyer.”
Prokhorov took an 80 percent stake in the then-New Jersey Nets in 2010, moved the team to Brooklyn in 2012, and took full ownership in 2015.
