hiː sᵻkjˈʊɹd ɐn ɛksklˈuːsɪv nᵻɡˈoʊʃɪˌeɪɾɪŋ pˈiəɹɪəd ʌv hɪz ˈoʊn ɪn dʒˈænjuːˌɛɹi tˈuː θˈaʊzənd ɪlˈɛvən ænd wʌz pɹɪzˈuːmd tə bɪkˌʌm ðə nˈɛkst ˈoʊnɚɹ ʌvðə pˈɪstənz.
He secured an exclusive negotiating period of his own in January 2011 and was presumed to become the next owner of the Pistons.