The scenario with the Lakers possession might show very expensive for the staff and in the event that they’re not cautious, might trigger their franchise star to stroll away.
Mark Walter, who formally bought a majority stake within the Lakers from the Buss household in October 2025, agreed final week to promote management of the staff to Bob Iger and Josh Kushner.
The man didn’t even personal the staff for a full 12 months and is now promoting attributable to alleged fraud in his lending practices.
Plus, with all of the added drama of the Buss household, Netflix would have loads of materials to make a documentary.
To not point out, LeBron James is now gone and left LA in a VERY dramatic style.
Will all of this drama be an excessive amount of for Luka Doncic?
Yahoo Sports activities’ Ben Rohrbach outlines a situation the place it could possibly be.
“You see, the Lakers have lengthy been a drama worthy of portrayal in Hollywood, which they’ve been of late, usually, each in documentary and scripted kind. It might take a while for them to get critical, and it’ll nearly actually take much more in the event that they pivot off Pelinka,” he stated.
“The query is whether or not the Lakers have that point. Dončić’s new deal kicks on this season, when he’ll make $49.5 million. He’s due $53.5 million for the 2027-28 season, and he holds a $57.4 million participant choice for the 2028-29 marketing campaign. Which suggests he could possibly be a free agent in 2028. Which suggests, if he’s in any respect unhappy with the path of the staff, he might begin making noise about wanting out of LA as quickly as subsequent summer season, or earlier.
“If he actually doesn’t like the place this roster is headed — and the Lakers have little flexibility to make vital modifications to the rotation — what’s stopping him, for as soon as, in spite of everything this turmoil, from exercising his energy and leaving for whichever well-run group he so chooses.
“The enterprise of basketball is kind of a factor.”
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