New Orleans Saints owner Tom Benson surprised the sports world when he bought the New Orleans Hornets for $338 million dollars from the NBA on Friday April 13. This means that Hornets will be staying in New Orleans for the foreseeable future. As the new owner of the Hornets Mr. Benson has been rewarded with hosting 2014 NBA All-Star game.

I wonder why Mr. Benson waited so long to buy the Hornets, when they have been for sale for quite awhile. I question Mr. Benson’s ability to manage a NBA Basketball team because Mr. Benson has only owned football teams in the past. In addition, Mr. Benson had to be pushed into the bidding war for the Hornets by Gov. Bobby Jindal and NBA Commissioner David Stern.  Jeff Duncan from the Times- Picayune confirms my suspicion and says that “only a few years ago Benson so detested the Hornets he wouldn't even return owner George Shinn's phone calls. At best, his organization gave the Hornets the cold shoulder. At worst, he tried to run them out of town.” One huge advantage for the New Orleans Hornets and their fans is that they do not have to worry about being moved to Seattle or Sacramento. I hope Mr. Benson leads this team in a positive way and changes New Orleans attitude toward NBA Basketball. So what do you think will happen to the New Orleans Hornets under Mr. Benson?