Recently, famous A-Smith, a guest at Arenas' podcast "Gil 's Arena", talked about the recent changes in the league.

Speaking of the impact of the sale of teams such as Lakers and Celtics on the future of the league, he said: "It depends on the new boss. You should know that buying teams like Lakers and Celtics is a reassurance for you. You are guaranteed and can rely on it to obtain various financial support, and you will never have to spend your own money anymore - because you can apply for loans and seek financing, and the team brand itself can be used as collateral, which will be of great help to anything you want to do (such as team operations and signings). And I think the new Lakers boss has One thing I like: this guy is obviously rich in finance and can even compete with Ballmer of the Los Angeles Clippers. I appreciate this situation (with sufficient funds to support the team). "

"I admire Jenny Buss, who has always done a great job and will continue to run the Lakers' operations in the future, which I can understand. Of course we don't want her to leave, because she is a valuable existence for the sport of basketball. But on the other hand, the Lakers, on the financial level, are more like a "mom" shop compared to many other teams in the league. and pop shop). But now the situation is different. Because the situation has changed, no one can tell how much the Lakers can do in the future. The league has salary cap restrictions, and these rules must be followed, but when a team's market value reaches such a huge number, there is much greater room for operation."