Fenway Sports Group want to own an NBA team, that much is clear.
The Liverpool owners have been pretty honest about their intentions around such a move for some time now with Reds chairman Tom Werner, Boston Red Sox president and FSG partner Sam Kennedy, and RedBird Capital Partners founder and FSG partner Gerry Cardinale all having gone on record to signpost a swoop for an NBA franchise.
Who that team will be and when it might happen are two things that haven't been addressed, but the next move will provide some clarity over the future direction of FSG, for whom Liverpool remain core to their ambitions for the long term. Adding value to the business through acquiring new teams and entering into new markets is part of the plan, and the strength of FSG as a business will have a knock-on effect to Liverpool further down the line. If FSG are wealthier as a whole, it means more money to spend on project to raise revenues at their teams.
