The situation in Las Vegas is more complicated. A …

The situation in Las Vegas is more complicated. A group led by Nancy Walton Laurie — a scion of Walmart founders Sam and Bud Walton — and her husband, Bill Laurie, is believed to be a leading contender. Foley, the Golden Knights owner, also is very much in the mix. An ownership group called the Las Vegas Jacks — with Jerry Colangelo and Vinny Del Negro as named NBA emissaries and including former Turner Broadcasting president David Levy — also is in contention. That list is not exhaustive with at least another yet undisclosed bidding group additionally in the running. It had also included Thrive Capital founder Josh Kushner and former Disney CEO Bob Iger, but that pair pivoted and bought the Los Angeles Lakers instead.