Magic Johnson, With Secret Weapon, May Be Dodger Favorite
At least eight groups advanced to the second round of the big Frank McCourt Dodgers sweepstakes. Several of them look like powerhouses. But one of them looks like a winner of the Dodgers from here.
That would be the Magic Johnson-Stan Kasten group.
For one, that group has Magic Johnson. For another, that group very likely will have Patrick Soon-Shiong.
Soon-Shiong isn't Magic in terms of jump shots, fame or even local cache. But in terms of moolah, Soon-Shiong blows everyone in L.A. away.
Soon-Shiong is reported to have $7.2 billion, and sources suggest to me he will very likely join the Magic-Kasten group. I mentioned this on twitter recently, and the Los Angeles Times, which has been all over this story, wrote soon after that Soon-Shoing is mulling over which group to join. That's very likely the way Soon-Shiong or someone close to him wants it played. But he is a close friend of Magic's, bought Magic's 4.5 percent stake in the Lakers (and is believed to be pleased with that purchase) and is a basketball junkie. It's possible he's holding out like Bill Clinton's buddy Ron Burkle, who appears to be waiting to see who's leading before committing. But if the Magic-Kasten group is in it to the end, and they should be, expect Soon-Shiong to join them.
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