Details have emerged in a current lawsuit alleging impropriety in an agreement between the Paul Allen Estate and Texas business owner Tom Dundon to purchase the Portland Trail Blazers. The agreement was announced on September 12th, 2025 with news of the suit breaking on September 23rd.

The complaint was filed in a Delaware court by plaintiffs RAJ Sports Holding LLC, led by brother and sister duo Alex Bhathal and Lisa Bhathal Merage. The siblings own the Portland Thorns of the NWSL and the WNBA’s Portland Fire. They were also interested bidders for the Trail Blazers. Ultimately Dundon won the race, but as the suit alleges, the process may have been fouled by conflicting interests.

Court documents were unsealed today revealing the heart of the complaint. The Athletic does a fairly good job

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