In naming Mikhail Prokhorov its Russian businessman of the year, Forbes Russia reports this week that the former Nets owner may have made a profit of $2 billion on the sale of the team and Barclays Center.
Based on interviews with Prokhorov’s No. 2, Dmitry Razumov, and others, Forbes provided other details on the sale to Chinese billionaire Joe Tsai, which has been valued at $3.4 billion, the biggest in NBA history. Razumov said Tsai’s offer was an one Prokhorov couldn’t refuse. Prokhorov was not interviewed for the profile.
Specifically, when Forbes asked Razumov about reports that Prokhorov had laid out a total of $1.