The franchise lost $200 million from 2001-06. "There was an enormous erosion of a brand that had been well and profitably established," says NBA commissioner David Stern. "But we were comfortable that Paul Allen would make things right."rnAllen apparently wasn't as confident. He tried to renegotiate with the Rose Garden's creditors, maneuvering to get out of the deal by offering less than half of what note holders demanded.
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