The Lakers are about to raise the17th championship flag in the team's history at Staples Arena, and the number has already kept up with the largest Celtics in the league. Pelinka, the general manager, also sneered in an interview: "Because there are too many flags, we need to think carefully before deciding how to put them in Staples Arena. There is really not enough space. "
The Buss family, the owner of the Lakers, has always been generous. As long as they have the opportunity to bring in superstar players, they are also generous to the core players of the team. But many people don't know that the Bath family has never had its own arena, and the famous Staples Center has always belonged to another company. In fact, the Lakers have always played in rented stadiums. No wonder the Los Angeles Clippers, brothers in the same city, can also use the same arena aboveboard. There is a simple reason. This is not your house. You can rent it. Why not rent it? No problem.
Then the question is, why don't the Bath family, who are not short of money, pay for a stadium for the Lakers themselves? These are the main reasons. First of all, California is the richest place in the United States, and Los Angeles is equivalent to our north-south depth. The land in the city can be said to be an inch of land, and the land price is quite expensive. Although the Baths are rich, they are not the kind of people who spend money like water. They should be careful in managing the team. Although there is no shortage of money, we should pay attention to cost performance. The Lakers pay the Staples Center only $3 million in rent a year, but it takes at least $300 million to build a stadium, which is equivalent to the rental cost of 100.
Staples Center has become the country of the Lakers, not only this arena, but also the Laker Element Arena within 2 kilometers around Fiona Fang. There are famous statues of the Lakers and streets named after Kobe Bryant. Staples has become the totem of the Lakers, so unless the old arena can no longer meet the needs of new fans, it is unlikely that the Bass family will choose a new arena.
In contrast, the rival Clippers in the same city are building a new stadium. They don't want to live in the shadow of the Lakers, especially this year when Leonard and George joined us and couldn't even make it to the Western Conference finals. This has become the biggest joke in the NBA this year. Clippers owner Ballmer has decided to leave Staples. Of course, it will cost hundreds of millions of dollars. Fortunately, Ballmer is worth tens of billions. With such a boss, it is only a matter of time before the Clippers rise.
In contrast, the Lakers and the Buss will, as always, spend their money mainly on signing strong players. Schroeder and Matthews have signed with the Lakers. Both contracts are cost-effective operations, and the strength of the Lakers has been strengthened. I believe there is still a great chance to defend the title next year.