The 2026-27 Los Angeles Lakers Thread

[Brian in Mesa]

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[Adrian]

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Legion Hoops
@LegionHoops
Austin Reaves reportedly took a $5M paycut to give the Lakers some financial flexibility, reports
@jovanbuha
.

From $185M to $180M.

 

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Underdog NBA

@UnderdogNBA
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Lakers updates, per
@DanWoikeSports
:

- Jonathan Kuminga momentum has "stalled" with sides far apart on terms and Lakers not motivated to put significant draft capital into sign-and-trades
- Cavs are also connected to Kuminga
- Lakers still monitoring market for big men

 

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Evan Sidery
@esidery
The Lakers are emerging as a potential destination for Klay Thompson.

Thompson would be set up consistently for great shots by Luka Doncic, an attractive element.

LA also possesses the necessary salary-matching contracts to pull off a trade instead of competing after a buyout.

 

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Underdog NBA


@UnderdogNBA
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Shelburne: Lakers being sold for over $12 billion to Josh Kushner and Bob Iger.Kushner and Iger were previously involved in Las Vegas expansion process.

 

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Earvin Magic Johnson

@MagicJohnson
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I want to congratulate my good friend Bob Iger and Josh Kushner on their purchase of the Los Angeles Lakers

 

[Adrian]

Evan Sidery
@esidery
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Chris Paul could soon have a front office role on the Lakers after their ownership change, per
@mcten
.

CP3 holds a very close relationship with LA’s new majority co-owner Bob Iger.

 

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Shams Charania
@ShamsCharania
Breaking: The Buss family has decided to sell its remaining 17.8% ownership stake in the Los Angeles Lakers to new majority owners Josh Kushner and Bob Iger, sources tell ESPN.

The Buss family trust -- composed of siblings Jeanie, Jim, Johnny, Janie, Joey and Jesse -- received majority votes to allow trustees to execute the sale. It required four of six votes to enact the tag-along provision of Mark Walter's sale to Kushner and Iger, which valued the Lakers at $12.5 billion.

 

[Brian in Mesa]

Shams Charania
@ShamsCharania
Breaking: The Buss family has decided to sell its remaining 17.8% ownership stake in the Los Angeles Lakers to new majority owners Josh Kushner and Bob Iger, sources tell ESPN.

The Buss family trust -- composed of siblings Jeanie, Jim, Johnny, Janie, Joey and Jesse -- received majority votes to allow trustees to execute the sale. It required four of six votes to enact the tag-along provision of Mark Walter's sale to Kushner and Iger, which valued the Lakers at $12.5 billion.

Holy cow. 17.8% of $12.5 billion = $2.225 billion or $370.8 million each for the Buss siblings. Good time to cash out. Jerry Buss bought the Los Angeles Lakers in 1979 for $67.5 million.