Nike's co-founder reportedly wants to buy the Portland Trail Blazers, but can't

• Paul Allen died in 2018, with instructions that his assets eventually be sold and most of the proceeds be donated to charity.
• But estate executor Jody Allen refuses to speak with Knight, an 85-year-old billionaire who reportedly wants to ensure his hometown doesn't lose its basketball team. Not even to share details from the closely guarded trust documents, which could give insights into her intransigence.

The bottom line: This isn't about money, given that Allen never made a counteroffer nor responded to Knight's entreaties about opening negotiations. Instead, it sounds like Jody Allen may like the NBA life.