MINNEAPOLIS – Former baseball star Alex Rodriguez and e-commerce mogul Marc Lore signed a letter of intent Saturday to buy the Timberwolves and keep the NBA franchise in Minnesota, owner Glen Taylor said.
The agreement, which also includes the WNBA's Minnesota Lynx, opens a 30-day window for negotiations to be finalized. Under the conditions of the deal, Taylor would keep control of the club for the next two years and bring on Rodriguez and Lore as partners until a handover in 2023.
The Athletic first reported the sale, which would be worth $1.5 billion. Taylor, who put the teams on the market last year, said he was first approached by Rodriguez and Lore a week ago.