The owner of the 30 teams is splitting 12 billion dollars! Another impact of the Lakers' sale has been revealed: it raises the expansion price for the NBA.

On June 20th, Beijing time, ESPN continued to discuss the sale of the Lakers. Multiple sources indicated that this matter will not slow down the progress of NBA expansion. In recent months, there have been concerns that the high sale price of the Celtics could affect the NBA's expansion.

The final sale price of the Celtics reached a record-breaking 6.1 billion dollars—sources say that this figure is particularly surprising considering the Celtics do not own their home arena, TD Garden. It is 50% higher than the previous record of 4 billion dollars set when Ishbia acquired the Suns in 2023.

Now, another team that cannot control its home venue—the Lakers—will soon be sold at a valuation 65% higher than the Celtics' record. This deal could potentially be finalized at the board meeting in Las Vegas next month. At the same press conference earlier this month, NBA Commissioner Silver not only stated that expansion would be a topic at next month's meeting but also suggested the formation of a committee to formally study the issue—this is the next formal step towards potential expansion.

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Sources indicate that the sale prices of the Celtics and Lakers imply that the expansion fee could reach around 6 billion dollars per team—This means that if two expansion teams are created (possibly Seattle and Las Vegas), the total expansion fee collected would be 12 billion dollars, and the current 30 team owners would each receive a check of about 400 million dollars..