Since his purchase of the franchise, there has never realistically been a time when the Lakers have been for sale. That doesn’t mean there haven’t been some approaches to purchase it, though.
As one of the most valuable franchises in all sports across the world, there are plenty of people who are interested in a piece of the pie, if not the whole thing. Those slices, though, have been rare to come by and the whole thing has never hit the market — and doesn’t appear likely to anytime soon — despite some gaudy offers.