Look at those Drivers making some noise in the playoffs!

1950-51 Offseason

Unable to find a buyer for their respective teams, four DANA franchise owners have sold their clubs to the league for undisclosed amounts. As of August 31, 1950, the Toronto Titans, Montreal Voyageurs, Brooklyn Coasters and Rochester Millers are now under league control.

The DANA Board of Governors will vote in September to determine if the teams can still be sold or if the franchises should be terminated altogether.

I could see a westward push, with Minneapolis, St. Louis, Milwaukee as some landing spots. But with some very good options in the East with Boston, Washington, Baltimore, and Pittsburgh, I don't know what would happen. I think that it will be critical to get the teams moved to owners who are motivated to produce successful franchises quickly. The league itself now owns the teams, which means they're responsible to pay the players and all operating costs. That's a big cost the league should be attempting to avoid.

1950-51 Offseason

Boston businessman Mickey O'Hare purchases the Brooklyn Coasters and moves the team to his hometown. Playing their home games at Braves Field, the team will now be known as the Boston Unicorns. The name comes from the symbol of the annual Boston Marathon. Walter A. Brown had Unicorns along with Whirlwinds and Olympians as possible names for his basketball team before settling on Celtics.

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UPDATED LEAGUE POSTER

Rugrat wrote:

I didn't know the Celtics were almost the Unicorns!

Here's the proof:
https://books.google.com/books?id=iepIS4whpmQC&pg=PA20&lpg=PA20&dq=celtics+whirlwinds+olympians&source=bl&ots=2i42a3AjWN&sig=ACfU3U2H_KnRs0mJyQ2HMYwP6r1wjyBKkQ&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwj-vvHlgeTpAhXxN30KHVzzChsQ6AEwEXoECAwQAQ#v=onepage&q=celtics%20whirlwinds%20olympians&f=false