The Lakers change hands to help James win the fifth championship? Dodge spends money like earth to win two championships, and President Pei may dig a big name

The Buss family sold 85% of the Lakers' equity to Mark Walter, which excited Lakers insiders and Lakers fans. Walter has proven his abilities by running the Los Angeles Dodge. In 2012, he bought the Dodgers, which became a weak team, quickly used his "money ability" to transform the team into a strong team, and won the MLB championship twice in 2020 and 2024. In recent years, the Dodgers spent money on their money and poached people. For James, a boss who is more willing to spend money comes, and he and Doncic are expected to add good helpers, which will be more conducive to their NBA championship.

The Bass family sold the team without notifying James, just like when trading Brother Davis, she did not notify James. The Bass family only briefly informed Doncic. According to the agreement, Jenny Buss will still be in charge of the Lakers management in the next few years, which means that the framework of the Lakers management will not change for the time being next season. However, since Mark Walter has become the new boss of the Lakers, the Lakers will inevitably respect his philosophy to run the team. One of Walter's successful experience in running Dodge is that he dares to spend money to poach people. The most classic example of Dodge is signing Shohei Otani with a sky-high contract of $700 million in 2023.

After Walter became the new boss of the Lakers, "Magic" Johnson was very excited. He said on Twitter: "Lakes fans should be extremely excited! Regarding Mark (the new boss of the Lakers), I can tell you a few things - he is driven by victory, pursues excellence, and always insists on doing things in the right way, and he is willing to invest all resources to strive for victory!" "Magic" Johnson is one of the small bosses of the Dodgers and is very familiar with Walter.

LA Times reporter Bill Praschke expects that the Lakers will spend money on the management and coaching team after the change of ownership, and stir up the storm in the trading market: "If there is an outrageously high-value general manager candidate, such as former Warriors general manager Bob Myers, the New Lakers will sign him. If there is an experienced but expensive head coach candidate, the New Lakers will also sign him. Although it will be subject to certain restrictions on the salary cap, as long as the draft pick is retained, I believe that this new Lakers will still be willing to pay huge luxury taxes to introduce top players."

Walter dares to give players high salaries, and James may not need to be discussed by the outside world whether it is time to cut his salary. In 2024, James made some salary concessions when signing the contract. On Walter's team, the problem that can be solved by spending money is not a problem.

Lakers general manager Pelinka is also under pressure. He needs to prove his value in front of the new boss, otherwise he will face the risk of dismissal. Although Jenny Buss still manages the team on the surface, Jenny Buss also needs to consult the big boss Walter's opinion on major decisions. Jenny Bass and Pelinka have a good relationship, but as the saying goes, the emperor and the ministers are the emperor. If Pelinka does not show value, then what will Walter do to keep him in the position of general manager?

Walter has achieved great success in running the Dodges. In addition to winning the championship in 2020 and 2024, the Dodge also reached the Finals twice in 2017 and 2018, but lost to the Houston Astros and the Boston Red Sox respectively.

Walter spent $10 billion to buy the Los Angeles Lakers, of course, hoping to see the Lakers achieve results and increase their market value. Walter bought Dodge for $2.15 billion in 2012. Now Dodge's market value is $5.45 billion, and its market value has more than doubled.

Walter of course wants the Lakers to achieve results, and also allows the Lakers to have superstars in charge every season. According to US media The Athletic, an anonymous source in the league who has contact with the Lakers said: "I am really excited. Now the Lakers can finally spend money as they should."

During the days when the Bass family ran the Lakers, although the Lakers also achieved glory, the team was relatively cautious in spending money. In recent years, the Lakers have not spent a lot of money on building coaching teams, management and medical teams. The Lakers hired Ham and Redick as head coaches, which looked a bit cheap.

Walter is now the new boss of the Lakers. Pelinka must make some achievements, otherwise Walter will not give him face. The free agent market and trading market for the 2024 offseason have not yet opened, and Pelinka has enough time to adjust its plans. Recently, the Lakers have been involved in connection with Jazz forward John Collins. If the Lakers are still in charge of the Bass family, it seems unlikely to introduce John Collins this summer. But now Walter is the boss, and Pelinka will be more active in the trading market and free agent market.