Gary Bettman's half-brother part of Barroway's team vying to purchase Islanders

The New York Islanders still belong to Charles Wang, though it would be a different story if you asked Philadelphia-based lawyer Andrew Barroway.

On Barroway's team was commissioner Gary Bettman's half-brother, Jeffrey Pollack, who was hired as an adviser "several months ago," according to The New York Post.

Wang is being sued for backing out of a handshake agreement to sell the Islanders to Barroway for $420 million, and raising his asking price to $548 million.

The price jump made it difficult for Barroway to meet Wang's demands, after reports indicated that the team was sold on Aug. 1. 

Sources told The New York Post that Barroway was having trouble collecting the necessary funds, a report he later denied.

Pollack isn't a stranger to the world of sport, as he helped Robert Pera buy the NBA's Memphis Grizzlies in 2012. Pollack was also a former chief executive of the World Series of Poker.