From a purely business perspective, meaning financially for the Lakers and the NBA in general, he's among the elite, especially considering his global pull. Remember, the league does revenue sharing and the Lakers are on a different level, when it comes to generating money. Small market teams can cover their losses based on what the Lakers earn.
I kind of agree with you as far as the player is concerned, as his pace is not that conducive to building a team that I think can win.
What is really strange about this whole thing is the Mavericks last year, signed a deal to do games, not exclusively televised, for free on local channels. I just think there are things behind the scenes, especially with the owners that want a casino, we aren't privy too.
https://www.mavs.com/dallas-mavericks-tegna-agreement/
