Could Shohei Ohtani leave the Los Angeles Dodgers if Mark Walter sells the team after Lakers deal?

OutKick host Dan Dakich joins Stuart Varney to break down the potential $12.5 billion sale of the Los Angeles Lakers to Kushner and Iger, the WNBA's statement on transgender eligibility, and Donald Trump's Super Bowl predictions.

The sports world was stunned this week when reports broke that the Los Angeles Lakers had been sold again less than a year after the franchise's most recent sale.

Not just because of the massive $12 billion price tag, and the speed with which the deal came together, nor that the new ownership group is being headed by former Disney company CEO Bob Iger. But because the now-former ownership group was headed by Mark Walter, one of the most successful sports owners in recent history.

Walter is the CEO of Guggenheim Partners, a massive, $350 billion global financial services company. And as such, is the lead owner of the Los Angeles Dodgers. The same Dodgers who have won back-to-back World Series titles, and become the convenient villain for fans and the other owners, desperate to make increase their profits.

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FILE - Los Angeles Dodgers chairman and controlling owner Mark Walter watches during game five of the 2021 NLCS against the Atlanta Braves at Dodger Stadium. The Dodgers defeated the Braves 11-2 on Oct. 21, 2021. (Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports)

So one of the richest men in the country, who's already successfully revamped the Dodgers into a behemoth, was set to bring his financial wherewithal and acumen to one of the most iconic organizations in the NBA. Then, less than a year after the deal was officially approved, he sells the team.

It's odd, to say the least. Unless that same owner is currently