Tom Dundon has begun his tenure as Portland Trail Blazers owner with a series of cost-cutting measures. His next target? The team’s mascots.
After eliminating free playoff t-shirts for fans and late hotel checkouts for staffers, Dundon has discussed whether the Blazers still need two mascots. But will getting rid of Douglas Fur and Blaze the Cat be a bridge too far for Portland fans?
Tom Dundon is looking to reduce costs everywhere
Dundon only took over the Trail Blazers officially two weeks before the end of the season. Since then, his frugal ways have raised alarm bells. Dundon has owned the NHL’s Carolina Hurricanes since 2017 but has reportedly been taken aback by the higher cost of running an NBA team.
He has already made team staffers hang out in hotel lobbies for hours due to his unwillingness to pay for a late checkout. The Blazers were the only team that didn’t take their G League players on the road to playoffs games, again to save money.
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