- The Lakers are still on track for a change in control, but the path to get there is anything but settled.
- Josh Kushner and Bob Iger are expected to officially take control of the franchise after an NBA Board of Governors vote in November.
- Yet the ownership shift is now tangled in a fresh round of Buss family litigation, with Jeanie Buss trying to block the sale of the family’s remaining stake and her siblings asking a judge to dismiss her petition.
- The siblings argue they have the right to terminate the family trust and sell their remaining 17.82% stake to Kushner and Iger’s ownership group.
- That stake is estimated to be worth about $2.2 billion.
- The NBA Board of Governors did not vote on the Lakers sale at its September meeting, and the next expected step is the November vote.
Lakers ownership handoff heads toward November vote as Buss family fight deepens
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Sources & Referenced Reporting
- Yahoo Sports, “Buss family asks judge to dismiss Jeanie Buss' petition to block Lakers share sale,” Oct. 16, 2026.
- lakersnation.com, “Josh Kushner & Bob Iger Expected To Officially Take Control Of Lakers After Vote In November,” Oct. 16, 2026.
- ESPN, “Buss siblings' filing challenges Jeanie's petition to oust them as trustees,” Oct. 16, 2026.
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