arkuo wrote:Mavrelous wrote:Buss family are one of the "poorest" ownership families, Lakers are all their wealth, Addleson are one of the richest and most connected politically families in the world.
This tells me Jeanie had to be desperate to do something to keep the Lakers running even after Lebron retires given that it is their only source of income. Luka will sell more tickets for them. Bronny James wouldn't attract the same star power as his dad no matter what the Bronsexuals say.
You're reaching man, Jeanie turned down multiple contract extensions and bulked at high tax bills since she took over the Lakers from her brother, because they can't afford high payrolls, she's not the person to have money for under the table deals or the reach to pull them off, if any deal were to happen, and it won't in the NBA, it'll be in the other direction.
For example, after the Westbrook trade, the tax bill was high, Lakers could have matched the bargain contract Alex Caruso signed with the Bulls, Caruso even begged them to, she wouldn't allow it.
This trade is solely an ego trip of Nico Harrison, with the approval of an owner invested in his arena plans more than the team.