Here’s a breakdown of the off field investments Mark Walter’s made to the Dodgers which helped turn them around as much as player acquisition. The Lakers always have the stars but what they currently don’t have is the deep pockets to spend outside of players.See 🧵 👇🏾— Laker Central (@LakerCentral365) June 19, 2025
Great thread showing how Walter turned the Dodgers into a juggernaut. Going to do the same with the Lakers.
Some of those actions can’t carry over to the Lakers simply because they don’t own Staples Center. But they should be OVER-spending in those other areas. I’ve griped about our training staff for years (there’s a reason why Kobe & LeBron barely used them). There should be no expense spared to remake that staff into the most highly regarded in the league. That’s just one example of what I hope to see.
The biggest change I saw when they took over the Dodgers was aggressiveness. That group takes big swings and makes bold personnel moves…which is why I wonder how long Rob is gonna fit into that culture. He’s going to have to switch gears and make things happen instead of waiting around for LeBron, AD, & Luka to fall into his lap. They kept Ned Colletti around for a coupla years before he was replaced….Rob (and probably alotta other front office folks) are auditioning for their jobs right now.
Walter tried to buy the company that owns Crypto and nearby facilities and other sports teams a few years ago. Speculation is that now that Mark has the Dodgers and Lakers, buying Crypto is his likely next big step.
Who’s speculating that? Huge part of AEG’s business is owning & operating sports & entertainment venues….