President Obama 'absolutely' wants to own an NBA team someday

President Barack Obama has made no effort to hide his sports fandom during his White House tenure.

With his time in the Oval Office coming to an end, Obama expressed strong interest in being an NBA owner during an interview with Bill Simmons for GQ:

Would you ever want to be part of the ownership for an NBA team?
Absolutely.

Would it have to be the Bulls, or would it have to be somebody else?

Well, you know, I know (Jerry) Reinsdorf pretty good - he's not giving that thing up anytime soon. But I have fantasized about being able to put together a team and how much fun that would be. I think it'd be terrific.

The dutiful Chicago native also said he still has faith in perpetually-injured Chicago Bulls star Derrick Rose.

Here’s one you have to answer: Who’s more untradable, Derrick Rose or Jay Cutler?

(pause) Oh, I think Rose still has more upside. Remember, Rose is still awfully young.

So you haven’t given up on Rose?

I’ve not given up on him. Sadly, I think it’s hard to imagine, after that many injuries, him getting back to his MVP-season performance. But he can still be a top-ten point guard.

Obama also wouldn't mind a league commissioner role, if NBA ownership is unattainable. Although he admits that he is "best suited for basketball," he expressed disbelief at Roger Goodell's salary.

"But I cannot believe that the commissioner of football gets paid $44 million a year," he said before declining to weigh in on Goodell.