Rodriguez and Lore to Become Majority Owners of Timberwolves, Lynx
The duo's stake in the teams will increase to 80% by early 2024, pending NBA Board of Governors approval.
- Alex Rodriguez and Marc Lore are set to acquire controlling ownership of the NBA's Minnesota Timberwolves and WNBA's Lynx, raising their stake to 80% by early 2024.
- The purchase, which is still subject to NBA Board of Governors approval, is the final step in a process that began in 2021.
- Current owner Glen Taylor, who bought the franchise in 1994, will retain a 20% share.
- Under Lore and Rodriguez's influence, the Timberwolves are having their best season in history with a 22-7 record and the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference.
- Rodriguez, a former MLB player, and Lore, a businessman, have already had some involvement in the team’s basketball operations, including hiring Tim Connelly as president and trading for Rudy Gobert.