Lakers’ new owners project $30 billion valuation within 10 years. Image via: Getty Images
Lakers Franchise Valuation Targets $30 Billion by 2037
The new ownership group of the Los Angeles Lakers, led by Joshua Kushner and Bob Iger, has set an ambitious valuation target for the franchise. They project that the team’s worth will reach at least $30 billion by the end of 2037. This follows their recent acquisition of the Lakers for a record $12.5 billion last month. The owners are positioning this high valuation as part of their pitch to investors, which is expected to resonate strongly with fans.
29, less than two weeks away, and the early numbers point the right way. It says the Lakers could be worth at least $30 billion by the end of 2037. The pitch says the Lakers are on pace to bring in $681 million this year. Ten years from now, the target is at least $1.6 billion. If conditions break even better, the group reportedly sees a long-term value of $62 billion. Per Yahoo Sports, the $30 billion mark is bigger than the latest Sportico valuations of the Trail Blazers, Timberwolves, Magic, Pistons, Hornets, Pelicans and Grizzlies combined. Forbes projected the Lakers at $3 billion in 2016, and the $12.5 billion sale price is roughly four times that. The presentation reportedly targets $150 million in extra revenue by 2028. Part of it would come from taking back about 6,000 season tickets now held by brokers and selling them as single-game seats, which would lift the average single-game price from $217 to $361. The owners also reportedly see $40 million to $75 million in new sponsorship money and at least $20 million in operating savings. Thrive also expects the NBA’s media deals, now worth $77 billion over 11 years, to double when the current agreement ends. SportKlub.si, a Slovenian outlet, reports that the Lakers guard weighs about 105 kilograms (231 pounds) as the last stage of the Ljubljana workouts begins. 15. SportKlub put it this way: “His weight is also within the desired range, unofficially even at 105 kilograms. The Lakers listed the 27-year-old at 104 kilograms (230 pounds) last season, so the gap is about one kilogram before camp even starts. Join conversation Share your thoughts in the comments Be respectful · TOI community guidelines Doncic suffered a Grade 2 left hamstring strain late last season. From the final game of last season to the first game of 2026-27, 203 days will pass.
In public, the owners have promised to “compete at the highest level” and to serve the team, its fans and the city. Across the Atlantic, Luka Doncic is finishing his offseason work in Slovenia, and the latest report on the guard’s conditioning is encouraging. Lakers camp opens Sept. Joshua Kushner’s investment firm, Thrive Capital, built the presentation, and the Wall Street Journal reviewed a copy. Television and streaming rights would have to double in value over the same stretch. Revenue is the other half of the story. The owners can also point to some history. Yahoo Sports summed it up as pricier tickets, more ads and deeper spending cuts. Luka Doncic has spent the offseason getting his body back in order, and the early signs are good. BasketNews passed the report along on Sept. The injury ended the season and kept him out of the entire Lakers playoff run. The offseason plan began with rehab and then moved into conditioning work. The layoff is a long one. It is the longest basketball break of the Slovenian star’s career. Doncic did not play for Slovenia this summer and chose family time instead. Basketball still stayed on the schedule. Individual work continued, and Doncic organized a Lakers minicamp in Slovenia.
20 before flying back to Los Angeles. 28, and training camp opens the next day. Doncic is expected to stay in Europe until Sept. The Lakers hold media day on Sept. Get the latest Sports News and Live updates. Download the TOI app.