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Pau Gasol Honors Buss Legacy as Lakers Enter Walter Era With Dončić–LeBron Core

His remarks on The Deal tie decades of family stewardship to a roster led by Luka Dončić beside LeBron James under new majority owner Mark Walter.

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Overview

  • In a Sept. 20 interview, Gasol praised Jerry and Jeanie Buss for shaping an iconic, family-driven organization and lauded Jeanie’s continuation of her father’s vision.
  • Gasol said having his name in the Lakers’ rafters ranks among the greatest honors of his life.
  • Referencing the franchise’s transition, he noted the recent sale at an estimated $10 billion valuation to a group led by Mark Walter.
  • Speaking to ESPN, Gasol urged the team to prioritize this season and highlighted new center Deandre Ayton as a prime target for LeBron James and Luka Dončić.
  • His reflections arrive as the Lakers reorient around a Dončić–James pairing, with Gasol’s own tenure marked by two championships alongside Kobe Bryant in 2009 and 2010.