I can’t imagine a scenario where #2 happens and the new owner or ownership group is like “you know what, we do want Joe Pohlad to stick around, that’s a great idea!”
Maybe I’m missing something here, but if I am fronting 1.5-1.7 billion for a team, I would want to own that team and call the shots.
Heck, if I were paying $500 dollars I’d have the same answer