The situation with the Lakers ownership could prove very costly for the team and if they’re not careful, could cause their franchise star to walk away.
Mark Walter, who officially purchased a majority stake in the Lakers from the Buss family in October 2025, agreed last week to sell control of the team to Bob Iger and Josh Kushner.
The guy didn’t even own the team for a full year and is now selling due to alleged fraud in his lending practices.
Plus, with all the added drama of the Buss family, Netflix would have plenty of material to make a documentary.
Not to mention, LeBron James is now gone and left LA in a VERY dramatic fashion.
Will all of this drama be too much for Luka Doncic?
Yahoo Sports’ Ben Rohrbach outlines a scenario where it could be.
“You see, the Lakers have long been a drama worthy of portrayal in Hollywood, which they have been of late, often, both in documentary and scripted form. It could take some time for them to get serious, and it will almost certainly take even more if they pivot off Pelinka,” he said.
“The question is whether the Lakers have that time. Dončić’s new deal kicks in this season, when he will make $49.5 million. He is due $53.5 million for the 2027-28 season, and he holds a $57.4 million player option for the 2028-29 campaign. Which means he could be a free agent in 2028. Which means, if he is at all unsatisfied with the direction of the team, he could start making noise about wanting out of LA as soon as next summer, or earlier.
“If he really doesn’t like where this roster is headed — and the Lakers have little flexibility to make significant changes to the rotation — what’s stopping him, for once, after all this turmoil, from exercising his power and leaving for whichever well-run organization he so chooses.
“The business of basketball is quite a thing.”
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