The Lakers Restart the Dynasty: Capital + Superstar, Countdown to the 18th Championship!

When the Los Angeles Lakers changed hands with a sky-high price of $10 billion, basketball fans around the world were asking: Is this deal that set a record of professional sports transactions a halt to the end of a wealthy family, or the charge of the revival of the Purple Gold Dynasty? In 1979, when the late boss Jerry Bass bought the Lakers for $67.5 million, the team was still curled up in the shadow of Los Angeles. In 46 years, the Bass family has used 17 championship trophys, Magicians, Kobe, O'Neal and other legendary superstars to build the Lakers into a sports empire worth tens of billions. If converted to the annualized rate of return, the return rate of this investment is as high as 14.7%, far exceeding the S&P 500 index during the same period. But the legend finally comes to an end - as most members of the family trust fund choose to cash out, the Lakers officially bid farewell to the Bath era. Magic Johnson's prediction may be fulfilled: "When the Celtics sold 6 billion, I knew the Lakers were worth 10 billion." This number is not only a victory in commercial valuation, but also a pricing of the champion gene.

The batter Mark Walter is no ordinary person. This financial tycoon, who manages $325 billion in assets, has long weaved a huge territory in the sports world: MLB's Los Angeles Dodgers, WNBA Sparks, and F1 teams are all in their pockets. What he is most well-known is that he has awarded a $700 million contract for baseball superstar Shohei Otani in 2023, setting a record in North American sports history. Magician Johnson's comment came to the forefront: "He only cares about the numbers on the victory check." The changes brought about by capital injection were immediate. In the past five years, the Lakers' total salary has been tested on the edge of the luxury tax line, and even actively avoided taxes in the 2023-24 season. But Walter's Dodgers have spent $1.2 billion to sign in the past three years. NBA salary experts estimate that after the new boss takes over, the Lakers' luxury tax amount that they can afford in the next three years will exceed $300 million, which is equivalent to providing an "unlimited ammunition depot" for James and Doncic to allocate top helpers.

It is reported that the Lakers' change of ownership has excited James and Doncic. The change of ownership of the new boss will definitely help the team strive for the championship to prove their vision and strength. Looking forward to the Lakers' big show in the offseason, this is what fans hope for! The Lakers restarted their dynasty with 10 billion: Capital + Superstar, countdown to the 18th championship!