The Buss family has agreed to sale the Los Angeles Lakers to Mark Walter, who is also the owner of the Los Angeles Dodgers. Walter was part of the group that purchased the Dodgers in 2012 and that franchise has seen great success since,

The league-wide reaction to the sale of the Los Angeles Lakers to Mark Walter is mostly positive due to his wealth and track record.

Many people, including Dodgers manager Dave Roberts, feel the change in ownership for the Lakers will be a positive one.