Eric Fisher breaks down the Lakers' record $12.5 billion sale to Bob Iger and Joshua Kushner, and what it means for the NBA.
By Ted Taylor
August 12, 2026 • 02:03 pm
FOS Reporter Eric Fisher joins Baker Machado of Front Office Sports to discuss:
Mark Walter selling the Lakers just 14 months after buying them
Whether the Dodgers or Sparks could also be on the market
Los Angeles Lakers to be sold to Bob Iger, Josh Kushner for $12.5 billion
What we know so far about Lakers’ surprising sale to Joshua Kushner, Bob Iger
NBA's Lakers sold to Josh Kushner and ex-Disney CEO Bob Iger for $12B
Los Angeles Lakers sold to Bob Iger, Josh Kushner for $12 billion
Iger, Kushner to buy Los Angeles Lakers in record $12.5bn deal
Los Angeles Lakers to be sold to Bob Iger, Josh Kushner
Los Angeles Lakers to be sold to Josh Kushner, Bob Iger for record $12.5 billion
NBA's Los Angeles Lakers to be sold for $12.5 bn: ESPN
Los Angeles Lakers Sold In Blockbuster Deal To Josh Kushner, Bob Iger
NBA's Los Angeles Lakers to be sold to Josh Kushner, Bob Iger for record US$12.5 billion
The deal comes less than 1 year after Mark Walter purchased a majority stake from the Buss family for about $10 billion.
The Lakers are being sold again. Why is Mark Walter selling, who are the new owners and what comes next?
Billionaire Mark Walter is selling the Lakers to Bob Iger and Joshua Kushner in a $12.5B deal less than two years after he…
The Los Angeles Lakers have been sold for the second time in as many years with Josh Kushner and Bob Iger purchasing the…
One year after buying a controlling interest in the Los Angeles Lakers from the Buss family, team owner Mark Walter is now…
The Lakers were previously sold to businessman Mark Walter in October 2025 for a valuation of approximately $10 billion.
