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EMERGENCY POD: REPORT -- Buss Family to Sell Majority Stake In Lakers to Mark Walter for 10 Billion Dollars!
Well, a quiet offseason isn't quiet anymore. Wednesday afternoon, ESPN's Shams Charania reported that the Buss family is selling most of its ownership stake to Dodgers owner Mark Walter at a price that values the franchise at about $10 billion. (The Athletic reports that number might rise to $12 billion.) It's a stunning development in some ways, somewhat foreseeable in others. And the end result—Walter takes ownership of the team—has been laid out for years, with him having right of first refusal should the family choose to sell. So over time, a ton of things will change. While the Lakers…
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