The Donald Sterling disaster may actually be coming to a close much sooner than anyone expected. TMZ reports that Sterling has given full control of the Los Angeles Clippers to his estranged wife, Shelly, so that she can negotiate the sale of the team with the NBA. ESPN Los Angeles's Ramona Shelburne and ABC News in Los Angeles also report that the Sterling has agreed to sign the team over to his wife, in order facilitate a voluntary sale.
According to ESPN's sources, Shelly Sterling has been in talks with the NBA for some time. If her camp successfully negotiates the sale, it would stop the legal battle the NBA is gearing up for, in its tracks. It is unclear how this will affect the upcoming owners vote to remove Sterling as owner of the team, if he agrees to sell willingly. A NBA hearing on the matter is scheduled for June 3.
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