New York Post

Pro lacrosse out to net New York squad

- Josh Kosman

The National Lacrosse League is looking to add a team in New York, a banker told The Post.

The 32-year-old league — which is looking for a New York franchise owner with at least $50 million in liquid assets — in the last few months sold a franchise in San Diego for a reported $5 million to Alibaba Vice Chairman Joseph Tsai.

Also recently, cable TV giant Comcast has agreed to pay a similar price to start a Philadelph­ia lacrosse team.

“We will never launch an expansion team unless the owner has depth of resources, controls an arena or has a sensible lease,” NLL Commission­er Nick Sakiewicz told The Post; he declined comment on the $50 million requiremen­t.

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