Businessman Marc Stad completed a deal to become the controlling owner and largest shareholder of the Timberwolves and the Lynx, ESPN’s Shams Charania reported Friday.
Stad bought the majority of co-owner Marc Lore’s stake at a $4.5 billion valuation, per Charania. The stunning news marks the latest franchise to undergo a seismic ownership change in the NBA, taking place just a little over a week after Bob Iger and Joshua Kushner reportedly bought the Lakers for $12.5 billion from Mark Walter.