It appears that the auction of Bob Cook's minority stake might be dealt with sooner than we had imagined. Today Flemmer's attorney Donald Fitzgerald told the court that, "There's lots of activity." He proceeded to compare the sale to a water polo match, "Things are calm on surface but there's a lot going on underneath."

Fleemer and Fitzgerald contend that whoever purchases the 7% stake in the team at auction should have the right to match any offer for the majority share. Both declined to state if they had any new information regarding the validity of this claim.

Also of note, the Judge presiding over the bankruptcy proceedings, granted a motion to seal the set of documents furnished by the Maloofs to Flemmer containing the Kings partnership agreement and the official Seattle purchase offer.

It's not clear how this will play out, or what kind of impact these proceedings will ultimately have on the outcome of the Kings relocation saga. But, it is an interesting side story worth keeping an eye on.