UNLV men’s basketball coach Josh Pastner attempted to clear up comments he made during an interview last week, in which he said the team is seeking an “owner” to boost the program’s finances.“I have told people, why buy the NBA team? Buy the college basketball team. You can be the owner of the UNLV Runnin’ Rebels men’s basketball team,” Pastner told Las Vegas television station KTNV. “And it’s a lot less expensive.”Pastner went on to say he’s seeking a backer to invest $10 million to $12 million in the program, assuring the hypothetical person they’d get a “great tax write-off, and can be as involved, and can tell everyone you’re an owner.” He went on to say his team is struggling to compete with offers from top programs in the evolving name, image and likeness era.“If you have a $12 million check, you can compete against Kentucky, Duke, Arizona, UCLA for any player you want,” Pastner said. “Right now, if another school offers someone $1 million and our budget only allows us $100,000, it doesn’t matter how much the kid likes me.”
"Sell" @TheRunninRebels?
With several groups pursuing an NBA team in Las Vegas, Josh Pastner has a different idea:
"Why buy the NBA team? Buy the college basketball team."
