Dundon confirmed the sale while declining to comment on the exact transaction value, saying he was “ very excited .” The estate of billionaire Paul Allen announced the Blazers were formally up for sale in May,

According to ESPN’s NBA insider Shams Charania, Dundon has agreed to buy the Trail Blazers from the estate of Paul G. Allen for a valuation of over $4 billion. The Trail Blazers’ valuation is listed at $3.65 billion according to CNBC’s latest Official NBA Team Valuations.

ESPN's Shams Charania reported Wednesday that Tom Dundon, who is the owner of the NHL's Carolina Hurricanes, is part of a group that agreed to purchase the Trail Blazers from Paul Allen's estate at a valuation of more than $4 billion.