First Impressions of the Tom Dundon Era in Portland | Trail Blazers Fined for Tampering with Yang Hansen

It's a new era with a new owner in Portland. We break down the early impressions of the Tom Dundon ownership transfer two days into the Post-Allen Trail Blazers. Plus, the team was fined $100,000 for illegal contact with Yang Hansen back in 2023. Whoops.

Bill Oram's story on Tom Dundon in The Oregonian/OregonLive: https://www.oregonlive.com/blazers/2026/04/tom-dundon-levels-challenge-to-trail-blazers-as-he-takes-over-as-franchises-owner-bill-oram.html

 Jason Quick's Q&A with Tom Dundon in The Athletic: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7163115/2026/04/01/tom-dundon-trail-blazers-owner-sale-nba/ 

Quick's profile of Sheel Tyle: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7143606/2026/04/01/meet-sheel-tyle-the-new-local-blazers-co-owner-intent-on-keeping-the-team-in-portland/ 

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