A pair of conflicting reports have emerged of just how long Jeanie Buss will remain governor of the Lakers after agreeing to sell the team in June.

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.

Even though a majority share of the Lakers is being sold to Mark Walter, Jeanie Buss will retain her role as governor for some time.

The Los Angeles Lakers have finally acquired a starting center, something the team has been desperately looking for. LeBron James and Anthony Davis had both been vocal for the past few NBA seasons about wanting one,

With that in mind, Los Angeles has now been connected to an intriguing potential trade with the Chicago Bulls. According to a report from Anthony Irwin of ClutchPoints, the Lakers have had preliminary discussions with the Bulls regarding talented guard Ayo Dosunmu.

Unfortunately, the ripple effect of the Lakers' failed trade for Mark Williams is still lingering. According to ESPN insider Brian Windhorst, it also laid the ground for other teams looking to shake them up in any attempt to acquire a big man: Report: NBA teams kept asking price high on centers for Lakers "Teams who had centers available were keeping their price for the Lakers high when they called,

One name that has come up in trade rumors lately for the Los Angeles Lakers is Andrew Wiggins. The veteran two-way forward for the Miami Heat is someone whom the Lakers have tried to acquire in a trade,