Lakers VP of finance calls emergency family meeting on trust issues
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 17, 2026, 8:33 PM
Last updated Aug 17, 2026
Joe McCormack, the Lakers senior VP of finance, convened an emergency meeting of the Buss siblings on August 14 to discuss potential changes to their family trust. The meeting focuses on the dissolution of the current trust and gaining unanimous approval to secure all family shares for four years under a new trust. Sources have reported on the significance of these moves for the Lakers organization and its ownership structure moving forward.
- •Meeting was held on August 14, 2026.
- •McCormack seeks unanimous approval from Buss siblings.
- •Discussion involves dissolving the current family trust.
- •Proposal includes locking down family shares for four years.
- •Future implications for Lakers organization are significant.
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