Soon-Shiong Signals Dodgers Bid If Walter Sells Amid Probe
TL;DR
Although Dodgers owner Mark Walter says the team isn’t for sale, federal scrutiny of his insurance empire and related cash pressures could spur bidders, with Patrick Soon-Shiong saying he would lead an investment group if Walter chooses to sell. Industry talk values the Dodgers at roughly $10–$13 billion, and Soon-Shiong—owner of the Los Angeles Times and a former Dodgers bidder—could be a leading contender, even as the Lakers recently changed hands to a Bob Iger–Kushner-backed group.
- If Dodgers are put up for sale, previous runner-up Patrick Soon-Shiong is interested Los Angeles Times
- Dodgers president shuts down sale talk after Mark Walter's Lakers deal ESPN
- The Los Angeles Lakers sold for $12.5 billion. Here’s what every NBA team is now worth CNBC
- Team president reaffirms stance: 'Dodgers are not being sold' MLB.com
- RandBall: Lakers’ Minnesota story started with $15,000. Now worth $12.5 billion, what’s that mean for Wolves? Star Tribune
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