TNT's Chris Webber Says That He Is Trying To Buy Kings

On TNT's "Inside the NBA" following the Spurs-Lakers game last night, TNT's on-air personalities discussed the Kings leaving Sacramento and relocating to Anaheim. Chris Webber, who played seven seasons for the Kings, said, "I'm doing all I can to keep the team there. I may sound like a fool on national TV but I believe we can keep the team there. I'm working to do that."

When asked how he was working to keep the Kings in Sacramento, Webber said, "Many ways. We don't want to talk about it. But obviously, I have a group. ... It's probably a gone ship anyway. But even if that ship is leaving the shore, I've got an anchor and some people and we're throwing it, trying to hitch it to the back of the boat and keep pulling the team back." TNT's Charles Barkley said he would give Webber a "few million dollars." Webber added, "Go to the game tomorrow. Don't let them leave!" As the show was going to commercial break, Barkley said, "We can get some people together and buy that team" ("Inside the NBA," TNT, 4/13).