A report from Front Office Sports claims Buss will remain as team governor for up to five years "at most." That puts a hard cap on how long Buss will be the franchise's decision-maker. Walter is likely going to be able to exert influence in that time but it would appear Buss will still remain in control.

In one of the biggest sports franchise deals ever, the Los Angeles Lakers were recently sold at a staggering $10 billion valuation to Dodgers owner and longtime Lakers minority shareholder Mark Walter.

That baton was passed as soon as L.A. finalized the trade that sent out James' handpicked sidekick, Anthony Davis, to acquire Luka Dončić, a 26-year-old megastar more than capable of piloting the Purple and Gold well past the LeBron era.

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The Dallas Mavericks and Los Angeles Lakers are notorious trade partners after the Luka Doncic-Anthony Davis swap in February. However, the two sides could combine on an even bigger deal this offseason.

League is officially underway at the California Classic as Bronny James and the Los Angeles Lakers take on the San Antonio Spurs on Tuesday night.

Catch the summer league action tonight at 10 p.m. ET on ESPN as both 1-1 teams meet in San Francisco with multiple streaming options available.

Darius Bazley led all scorers with 27 points and combined with Dalton Knecht to lead the Lakers to a comeback win over the Spurs on Tuesday night.

Darius Bazley throws down a go-ahead putback dunk late to help the Lakers defeat the Spurs. ESPN BET Sportsbook is owned and operated by PENN Entertainment, Inc. and its subsidiaries ('PENN'). ESPN BET is available in states where PENN is licensed to offer sports wagering.

Dalton and Darius ignites in the fourth to guide the Lakers to a big win over the San Antonio Spurs on Tuesday night.