The Lakers said about the sale to Luka Doncic, not LeBron James: Report
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Los Angeles Lakers Last month, Jeannie Bass surprised the world of sports when it sold its majority stake at a $10 billion valuation.
Mark Walterthe Los Angeles Dodgers chairman and control owner bought it in 2021 after becoming a minority stakeholder in the organization.
And while LeBron James is assumed to have fingerprints on many of the Lakers’ moves since he joined the team and many of the Cleveland Cavaliers’ moves during his second tenure in the franchise, he clearly never thought there would be a sale.
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Los Angeles Lakers girdle kadoncic (77) and forward LeBron James (23) leave court after beating the Minnesota Timber Wolves (94-85) in Game 2 of the second round of the 2024 NBA playoffs at crypto.com arena. (Kiyoshi Mio/Imagn Images/IMAGN)
But according to ESPN, the team’s new star, Luka Doncic, did.
“When the Bass Family agreed to sell a majority stake in the franchise to mark Walter on June 18th, Doncic was given a heads-up and was especially congratulated on social media. After the announcement of this article, James said he was notified of the sale through his representative. ESPN reported this week.
He writes on the wall that James’ tenure with the Lakers could end. James chose the player option for the first time, but there is speculation that it is trading leverage.
Los Angeles Lakers’ Girdleka Doncic celebrates forward LeBron James, who will face the Dallas Mavericks of the American Airlines Center in the fourth quarter. (Kevin Jairaj/Imagn Images/Imagn)
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ESPN’s story also reported that James and Anthony Davis told the Lakers to get a real center, but not until Doncic arrived – in exchange for Davis they didn’t.
James also has an inexplicable social media post earlier this month, including discussions about training at the Cavaliers complex. He also wore a hat that he said “welcome” while playing golf in Cleveland.
James’ agent Rich Paul recently said that James understands the Lakers are building towards the future, but James still prioritizes another title run.
Lakers insider Jovan Buha This week he said that James’ relationship with the front office was not “in the best place right now.”
The Los Angeles Lakers will face the Dallas Mavericks of American Airlines Center in the second half. (Kevin Jairaj/Imagn Images/Imagn)
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James is preparing to play his 23rd NBA season, which is the highest record ever.
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