The 80-year-old Taylor purchased the Timberwolves in 1994 for $88 million to keep them from moving to New Orleans. He told reporters when the negotiations with Lore and Rodriguez began that the franchise remaining in Minnesota was a condition of the sale. According to the complaint, Orbach's tag-along rights were triggered by the sale agreement, but Taylor has denied them. Instead, Taylor is claiming that any ‘control sale’ will be years in the future," the lawsuit said. The complaint also accuses Taylor of misleading public statements about the contractual requirement that Lore and Rodriguez keep the Timberwolves in Minnesota.

Source: Fox News May 27, 2021 19:00 UTC