After being subjected to an early ejection in the playoffs, the Los Angeles Lakers have been missing out in action. The prominent NBA team has managed to be in the spotlight all thanks to the speculation around the $10 billion deal. According to the recent rumors in the NBA world, the Buss family is looking forward to selling off the controlling stakes of the Los Angeles Lakers to the Los Angeles Dodgers owner Mark Walter with an overall franchise valuation of $10 billion.
LeBron James and Luka Dončić reveal being excited about Los Angeles Lakers' potential $10 billion deal
The decision to sell the controlled stakes of the Los Angeles Lakers to their Major League Baseball counterparts Los Angeles Dodgers has been generating waves in the NBA world. According to a reputed NBA insider, prominent Lakers stars LeBron James and Luka Dončić reacted to the latest update about the team. The duo even expressed their excitement regarding the $10 billion deal and revealed being open to the upcoming changes with respect to the Los Angeles Lakers. According to the Slovenian basketball star Luka Dončić’s recent post on X-“The Lakers are an amazing organization. I’m looking forward to meeting Mark and excited about the future. I am also grateful to Jeanie and the Buss family for welcoming me to LA, and I’m happy that Jeanie will continue to be involved. I look forward to working with both of them to win championships!”
The NBA insider even revealed-
“Speaking to people close to both Luka and LeBron James, there's excitement about this move for what it means for this team. Obviously, having someone like Mike Walter doesn't mean that all of a sudden the salary cap goes out the window. There's a new collective bargaining agreement in place that has punitive measures for teams that overspend. You lose draft picks, you can't make trades and aggregate salaries, etc., when you reach towards the second apron.”
Well, LeBron James and Luka Dončić’s excitement around the potential $10 billion deal around the Lakers is quite understandable. With the buzz about LeBron James’ retirement and Luka Dončić making the most of his time with the Lakers, their reaction to the $10 billion deal.