CHICAGO -- It's easy to picture Michael Jordan as an executive. Dressed in the finest suit money can buy, chomping on a cigar in his office and simply taking charge, as he did so often on the court.
Less than three months removed from his second retirement as a player, Jordan is considering a move to the other side of the business.Charlotte Hornets officials and those with the NBA say Jordan spoke with team owner George Shinn earlier this month about buying a 50 percent share of the NBA franchise.
Jordan also told the Charlotte Observer he had met with John Fennebresque, who is in charge of developing a new arena for the Hornets.
According to the Chicago Sun-Times, which cited unidentified sources in an article Sunday, Jordan and agent David Falk were in the Bahamas, discussing the move from retired player to part-time owner.
"If this is something Michael wants to do, I'm all for it because he's earned the right to do whatever he wants to do," Bulls chairman Jerry Reinsdorf told the newspaper Saturday.
"I also believe he would make a good owner. He is good at everything he does. Michael is very bright and has very good insight into things that he focuses on. So, I'm sure he would be a plus."
Reinsdorf said several years ago he had briefly talked to Jordan about buying into the Bulls.
Hornets officials said that no firm dates had been set for the two sides to meet again but that both parties had agreed to stay in touch.