CLEVELAND — Cleveland Browns owners Dee and Jimmy Haslam are in talks to buy a minority stake in the NBA’s Milwaukee Bucks, sources confirmed to ESPN’s Tim Bontemps.
The Haslams, who have explored buying other pro teams in the past, are seeking to acquire the 25% share currently held by Marc Lasry, the sources said.
There is no timeline for an agreement or sale, according to multiple reports. The news was first reported by The Athletic.
Lasry and Wesley Edens, both New York investment firm executives, bought the Bucks from former U.S. Sen. Herb Kohl for about $550 million in 2014 with pledges to keep the team in Milwaukee.
The Haslams bought the Browns in 2012, also own the Columbus Crew of Major League Soccer and have been interested in expanding their pro sports portfolio outside Ohio.
The Haslams previously approached the Minnesota Timberwolves about buying them.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.