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With Dodgers owner Mark Walter becoming the new majority of the Lakers, the team is poised to prioritize wins and championships above everything else.

The team, a family-run business since Dr. Jerry Buss purchased the franchise in 1979, will be sold to Dodgers controlling owner Mark Walter and TWG Global.

The Clippers were lauded for acquiring Paul George in 2019. But in hindsight, sending Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and five first-round draft picks to Oklahoma City was a steep price.