Liverpool owners Fenway Sports Group want to acquire a team to play in the NBA, that much has already been established.
The Reds owners - whose overall empire that includes Liverpool, the Boston Red Sox and the Pittsburgh Penguins, among others, surpassed the $10bn mark earlier this year - have plans to further grow the portfolio, with a team in the world's foremost basketball competition, the NBA, right at the top of their agenda.
FSG had reportedly looked at league teams last year, including the Minnesota Timberwolves, but with the NBA likely to expand from 32 teams to 34 in the not too distant future, with franchises in Seattle and Las Vegas set to be up for grabs for around the $2.5bn mark, the Reds owners are expected to keep their powder dry until that opportunity presents itself.
