10 billion US dollars! Create NBA history, Lakers change hands, strengthen and upgrade, James new contract is exposed

Editor|Old Kankanqiu

NBA Finals are still in full swing. The Thunder took the lead in winning the championship point in two consecutive games. The opportunity to create team history is close to us, and the Pacers situation is in jeopardy. At the same time, the door to the free trading market has quietly opened, and the first 7-for-1 big deal in the league was reached. The Magic sent Pope, Kerr Anthony, 4 unprotected first rounds and 1 first round swap rights to exchange for scorer Bain, which was beyond everyone's expectations; the Suns' transaction on Durant has been fermented for a month, and the Timberwolves' current offer is most in line with the management's wishes, but Durant himself does not want to go, while the quotes of other teams such as the Rockets and Heat were criticized by the Suns' management for not sincerity, and the transactions completely stagnated.

However, the trading market can be said to be bright in the west and the east. According to the latest report by ESPN reporter Shams, the current big boss of the Lakers will reach an agreement with Mark Walter, CEO and chairman of TWG Global, to sell most of the shares at a shocking price of $10 billion. The most expensive team trading record in the history of the NBA was born, and the Lakers will change hands soon. For this new Lakers boss, Mark Walter has an asset of more than $300 billion and owns shares in multiple professional sports teams, including the Los Angeles Dodgers, the WNBA's Los Angeles Sparks, Billy Jane Cup, Cadillac F1 Team and the Professional Women's Hockey League.

In fact, in recent years, the Lakers' reinforcement work has not been very smooth. Whenever the offseason comes, General Manager Pelinka has put out a lot of olive branches. He is interested in this star and wants to win the strong player. In the end, he repeatedly hits walls due to the total salary issue. The management is stingy and dare not even touch the luxury tax. When the team needs heavy signings, fans can only watch the Bass family hesitate in front of the luxury tax threshold. The financial embarrassment in the post-Bryant era has seriously affected the team's road to championship. Former Lakers head coach Phil Jackson once sarcastically joked about the Lakers management's careful calculation style: "They are always looking to strengthen the team with coupons." When Jenny Buss took over the team, despite successfully recruiting James and Dark Eyebrow, the team always seemed to be restrained in key reinforcement.

Now, with the new boss taking over, this financial embarrassment will completely become a cloud of history. As the chairman of TWG Global, the huge assets he controls are enough to attract the attention of the entire NBA league. More importantly, Walter has long proved himself in the field of professional sports. As the co-owner of the Los Angeles Dodgers, Walter has never stingy to invest: the Dodgers once signed superstar Shohei Otani for a sky-high price of $700 million in 10 years, and even spent about $460 million to introduce Japanese "second-knife" genius Yutsuno Yamamoto.

"Walter has only one goal: the championship. He is willing to invest all resources for this, and money is never a limiting factor." A sports industry insider close to Walter commented. When the new boss officially took over the Lakers, the most direct signal has been heard: for the Lakers, the NBA luxury tax system has been reduced from an insurmountable "wall" to a check that can be filled in at will, and the team's strengthening plan will be directly upgraded this summer.

And when Walter took office, the first thing the team's new management needs to face was the new contract issue of historical superstar James. According to NBA salary expert Bobby Marks, a league source revealed that James is likely to refuse to execute the $52.6 million player option next season and plans to sign a longer-term maximum salary contract with the team, up to $175 million for up to three years. This is not only a confirmation of one's own value, but also a cornerstone of building trust with new boss Walter.

Obviously, for the Lakers, leaving James is not only a core factor at the competitive level, but also a guarantee of the team's commercial value. James has reached the end of his career, but his desire for a championship is still hot. But time waits for no one. What the new boss Walter needs to do is to build a team for James that truly has the strength to compete for the championship.

Next, the work direction of the Lakers management has become very clear: unprecedentedly strong reinforcement around James and Doncic. Salary space, luxury tax punishment - these shackles that once left the Lakers' management behind, are no longer worth worrying about in the face of Walter's financial resources. According to the previous operating model of Walter controlling the team, the Lakers' next probability of making up for strength is not to pursue cost-effectiveness, but only lock in top talents.

10 billion US dollars, creating NBA history, and the Lakers' plan to change hands and strengthen the company has been completely upgraded. When James welcomes such a new boss at dusk in his career, when the Lakers get rid of financial constraints and rebirth, will the glory of the Purple and Gold Legion be reborn again? Let's wait and see if the glory of the Purple and Gold Legion will reappear in the league again!