The Lakers Sale Is A Sign The NBA Is Failing

     Recently, the famous Buss family sold the Lakers for $10 Billion. It is the biggest sale in USA history. That should be a good thing right? Wrong.

TOP 10 MOST EXPENSIVE TEAM SALES IN U.S. HISTORY

1 LA LAKERS (2025) $10 BILLION

2 BOS CELTICS (2025) $6.1 BILLION

3 WSH COMMANDERS (2023) $6.05 BILLION

4 DEN BRONCOS (2022) $4.65 BILLION

5 PHX SUNS & MERC. (2023) $4.65 BILLION

6 DAL MAVERICKS (2023) $3.5 BILLION

7 CLT HORNETS (2023) $3 BILLION

8 NY METS (2020) $2.4 BILLION

9 BKN NETS (2019) $2.35 BILLION

10 CAR PANTHERS (2017) $2.275 BILLION

    First off, I saw a tweet that said that the Buss family technically lost money on this deal, so that's the first big red flag to kick this off. Second, if you look at this top ten list, there's a lot of NBA teams that are on this list. The problem? Why are all these owners selling their teams? It's not just business people constantly trying to make a profit. 

    Michael Jordan sold his stake in the Hornets. The greatest basketball player of all time who has been dedicated to growing the game decided to sell his team. The worst one on the list? The Mavericks. You could have made the argument that Mark Cuban was the NBA owner who was the biggest superfan of the team that he owns. He sold his team and the new owner now appears to be trying and force a move.

    The should be a big warning sign for NBA fans. Is the NBA failing? Ratings have been steadily declining and some teams not trying in the regular season certainly doesn't help. It looks as if some of the big owners are trying to jump ship. Perhaps some owners are trying to gain a profit now before the league goes downhill.