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S4 E30 - Lakers Sold AGAIN!?!
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- Aug 15, 2026
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Summary
Mark Walter buys the Lakers, spends a year owning them, then flips the franchise to Bob Iger and Jared Kushner's younger brother for a $2 billion profit. Jonathan, Mark, and Steve dig into what's actually happening in modern sports ownership — and why the veneer of the mom-and-pop franchise is officially gone. 🏀 The Lakers Sale That Made No Sense Steve traces Lakers ownership from Jack Kent Cooke to Jerry Buss to Mark Walter's shockingly short tenure. Why sell a $10 billion team after one year for $12 billion? Jonathan raises the obvious question: does ownership even matter if the product stays winning? Mark isn't so sure the Lakers are actually winning right now — real questions loom over this roster beyond just one season. 💰 From Local Legends to Consortium Money The Rooneys in Pittsburgh. Walter O'Malley staying invisible with the Dodgers. Gene Autry, the singing cowboy, staying completely out of the way with the Angels. Steve makes the case that ownership used to mean something civic — now it's private equity wearing a public face. Jonathan traces the arc from oil money to real estate guys (Bob Lurie, the Maloofs) to tech bros (Ballmer, Cuban) and asks whether this is just the natural evolution of a business too big for any single person to actually own outright. 🏀 Portland's Cautionary Tale New Trail Blazers owner Tom Dundon is already making headlines — firing radio announcers over pay disputes, cutting traveling squad players from playoff road trips to save on flights. Steve calls it every ugly billionaire trope in one offseason. The guys debate: does an owner who stays out of the way matter more than one who shows up for the trophy photo and nothing else? ⚾ Steinbrenner vs. Cashman — What Changed Mark, a lifelong Yankees fan, breaks down the real difference bet…