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Former Lakers owner vetted before purchase; NBA Commish details lack of ‘red flags’

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Price, K. (2026, September 15). Former Lakers owner vetted before purchase; NBA Commish details lack of ‘red flags’. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/09/15/sports/no-red-flags-mark-walter-lakers-purchase/

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NBA Commissioner Adam Silver detailed the vetting process for Mark Walter, who purchased the Los Angeles Lakers as majority owner in October 2025. Silver stated that during the review, which included consultations with governmental agencies and other leagues where Walter has investments, no red flags were identified. Despite ongoing allegations against Walter’s business practices, Silver confirmed there was no NBA investigation into Walter at the time of the sale.

Written by AI on 2026-09-15, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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In October 2025, Mark Walter became the majority owner of the Los Angeles Lakers, officially purchasing the franchise. Prior to this acquisition, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver confirmed that Walter was vetted thoroughly in August 2025 when he was already a minority owner. The vetting process involved reviewing his business practices with governmental agencies and other leagues where he had investments, including a heavily regulated insurance agency through his holding company TWG Global. Silver stated there were no "red flags" identified during the vetting period, despite allegations being investigated by external bodies. TWG Global released a statement in late August defending their business practices and denying any wrongdoing. Commissioner Silver clarified that while issues are under investigation now, they did not affect Walter's ability to sell his team at this time.

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And one month later, in October 2025, Walter was officially approved as the Lakers majority owner and purchased the franchise. asserted

Walter → approve → franchise

“I will say at the time that we vetted Mark Walter to be the principal governor of the team, again, he was already a part owner, minority owner in the Los Angeles Lakers. asserted

he → say → Lakers

We went through the full process we all do,” Silver said Tuesday. asserted

Silver → go → process

“We spoke to governmental agencies. asserted

We → speak → agencies

We spoke to, in the case of Mark Walter, a heavily regulated insurance agency. asserted

We → speak → agency

We spoke to other leagues in which he has investments. asserted

he → speak → investments

We found no red flags.” asserted

We → find → flags

Walter’s holding company, TWG Global, released a statement in late August defending business practices and denying any wrongdoing. asserted

company → hold → wrongdoing

“Even to this day, as you know, these are — call them allegations,” Silver added. asserted

Silver → know → them

“There are issues that are now being looked into. asserted

that → be → ?

Independent of Mark Walter choosing to sell his team right now, he was not being investigated by our league. asserted

he → choose → league

I don’t know what’s happening in other leagues right now… asserted

what → know → leagues

I had no prior notion that he was intending to sell his team until I heard from the buyers that they had a handshake with him.” asserted

they → have → him

Former Lakers owner vetted before purchase; NBA Commish details lack of ‘red flags’

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