Is Tom Dundon the Villain Portland Trail Blazers Fans Need?

In the Rip City Rising Ownership Group’s introductory press conference, majority owner Tom Dundon said , in reference to rumors about him moving the team, “You’re welcome to write what you want because if we get attention for the Portland Trail Blazers, I appreciate it. ” Dundon must be extremely grateful then for all the headlines his antics have generated since taking over the team. The list of spending-related cuts Tom Dundon has amassed in less than a month, since he took over the Blazers, is lengthy, to say the least.

NBA fans typically pay no mind to hotel checkouts, masseuses, or even whether or not two-way players are on the bench during the playoffs. But because he enacted multiple of these frugal measures at once, while the team is in the middle of a dream playoff appearance — its first in five seasons — Dundon has created a perfect media storm of disgrace. Not only are news stories rampant, but the jokes are top-of-the-line as well.

Dundon realizing that stealing game 2 means having to pay for another trip to San Antonio for game 5 #RipCity pic. twitter. com/vyCZ7AQPVX — Alex Barnes (@ABarnesandnoble) April 22, 2026 Through this mess, Dundon has turned himself into an early villain.

Blazer fans’ disdain for his shenanigans is running rampant in chats and comment sections. Thankfully, as the team keeps winning, that disdain has not spilled out onto the court. In fact, it’s actually united the Blazers fanbase in a way.