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Ryan Phillips

Lakers' Timeline for Jeanie Buss to Relinquish Control of Team Is Shorter Than Expected

Former Los Angeles Lakers owner will stay on as the franchise's governor for a maximum of five years. | Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images

New Los Angeles Lakers owner Mark Walter has a plan in place for when the franchise will move on from Jeanie Buss's control. We now have a timeline for that changeover.

When Walter purchased majority control of the franchise from the Buss family in June, reports suggested that Jeanie Buss would remain the team's governor for the foreseeable future. It turns out that timeline isn't that long.

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