As you may have guessed based on the toothless, vague defense of that position that Thornberg offered in a Tuesday op-ed piece, those revenue projection concerns are completely fabricated. From today's Bee:

You mean the NBA and city didn't conspire to put together a deal that could never work? Gee, how amazing.

The Maloofs' position is without merit. This is not a debate. Don't let any of their macaroni stick to the wall.