Sources: Wilf family emerges as top candidate to buy Timberwolves
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原文作者:Adam Schefter, ESPN Senior Writer
The Wilf family that owns the Minnesota Vikings has emerged as a serious
candidate to buy the Minnesota Timberwolves, NFL sources told ESPN.
有不少NFL消息源透漏ESPN︰明尼苏达维京人队主要持有者Wilf家族，正在进行
一场最近在运动圈广受瞩目的竞标案，也就是购买同州的NBA篮球队灰狼。
Only recently did the Wilfs emerge as one of the groups bidding to buy the
NBA team in their city from billionaire Glen Taylor, sources said. There are
several bidders for the team, including metropolitan New York real estate
developer Meyer Orbach, who bought a minority stake in the Timberwolves in
2016. Former Timberwolves standout Kevin Garnett also said he is forming a
group to try to purchase the team.
Wilf家族尽管最近才被爆料，是想要买下同州另一位亿万富翁Glen Taylor旗下
球队的财团，但事实上想要买下灰狼队的竞标者并不少，甚至还包括大纽约起家
但曾于2016年买下灰狼少数股份的地产开发商Meyer Orbach。此外，灰狼队退役
传奇球星Kevin Garnett也赞本周公开宣称愿意组团购买他的前东家队。
But the Wilfs appear to be in a prime spot at this time to buy the
Timberwolves, though a decision on the sale might not be made until
September, sources said.
不过，Wilf家族看起来明显就是最有可能买下灰狼队的富翁；但有不少消息
源也指出︰这项资产拍卖最快要到9月才能确定得标者。
Taylor has owned the team since 1994, when he bought it for about $88
million. He has retained The Raine Group to sell the franchise.
He is seeking at least $1.2 billion for the team that has been valued
at close to $1.4 billion.
Taylor在1994年以超过8千万美金的价码收购后，就持有灰狼队至今。他在最近
宣布︰会维持多媒体创投公司“The Raine Group”的持股，并藉以拍卖球队。
泰勒爷爷希望成交时能卖出12亿美金的价格—因为先前有媒体评估灰狼队的
市场价值将近14亿镁。
Taylor told the Athletic he will not sell the team to a group that wants
to move it out of Minneapolis.
"People have inquired who are interested but they want to move the team,"
he said. "They are not a candidate. We've made that very clear."
泰勒爷爷在接受知名付费网站“运动家报”访问时曾表态︰不会将球队卖给想要
趁机将球队搬离明尼苏达的财团；以下是他的发言“我旗下的助理已经询问过
那些(对购买球队)有兴趣的人，但我们也要把话说清楚—那些在买入球队后想要
搬家的人，他们都不会未来的潜在候选人。”
The Wilfs bought the Vikings from Red McCombs in 2005 for $600 million. The
NFL franchise's value now likely would be well over $3 billion. Zygi Wilf is
the Vikings' principal owner, Mark Wilf is the president and co-owner, and
Leonard Wilf is co-owner and vice chairman. They have been active in
Minnesota, getting U.S. Bank Stadium built, building a state-of-the-art
training facility for the Vikings and then just last month donating $5
million to various social justice causes