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Originally Posted by TheScorpion
If the other owners weren't committed to seeing this plan through (in the event the auction succeeds), why wouldn't they have been forcibly moved immediately after the vote
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Simplest answer is they didn't have a Plan B that was dramatically superior to another year at the Mullet. They didn't want to rush the process to the point where they may not maximize the asset value, and/or not choose an optimal new market, and/or not sufficiently vet the new owner.
The Tempe vote was May 16. Just not a lot of time if you haven't already done a lot of Plan B groundwork, which it seems they didn't. You don't make a good deal under duress, nevermind the intricacies of a 'forced sale' situation, which can get messy.
The NBA managed to force the Donald Sterling sale in a little over a month, but that didn't involve any relocation, with several prospective owners frothing to buy:
https://www.sbnation.com/nba/2014/5/30/5764162/clippers-sale-timeline-donald-sterling-steve-ballmer