Tag: Rob Pelinka

Report: Lakers willing to trade anybody but LeBron or AD to improve

Tania Ganguli of the Los Angeles Times reports that the Los Angeles Lakers are willing to be aggressive ahead of the trade deadline.

Although nearly all of the contracts signed during the spending frenzy of 2016 are coming off the books this summer, opening up cap space for a lot of teams, many experts are anticipating a quiet trade deadline. But with a month to go until the Feb. 6 deadline, it’s far too early to make such rulings. In case you needed some more proof, the Los Angeles Lakers are looking to be aggressive in their quest for a championship.

The Lakers, who have been mentioned to be listening to deals for third-year forward Kyle Kuzma, are willing to trade anybody on the roster, other than LeBron James and Anthony Davis, to improve their title hopes, according to Tania Ganguli of the Los Angeles Times.

Kuzma is easily their most tradeable asset given that he’s on his rookie contract and is really the only young player on the Lakers roster who has shown he can score consistently at the NBA level. While it’s unclear what the interest level would be on the other youngsters like Alex Caruso and Talen Horton-Tucker, the latest report shows that basically nobody is safe on the Lakers roster other than the stars. Until Feb. 6 at 3 p.m. EST, that is.

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“I’m extremely pleased with the work …

“I’m extremely pleased with the work Rob has done in order to put this franchise in a position for success, “said Lakers Governor Jeanie Buss. “His strong leadership skills, as well as his commitment to building a winning culture, both on and off the court, have brought us one step closer to being a championship-caliber team and I look forward to our continued work together.”

Lakers add ‘VP Of Basketball Ops’ to GM Rob Pelinka’s job title

The Los Angeles Lakers gave a worthy promotion to their lead basketball decision-maker after a strong 30-7 start to the season.

Less than a year after Magic Johnson’s sudden resignation in April, the Los Angeles Lakers have made it official that Rob Pelinka will be the man in charge of the basketball operations of the franchise for the foreseeable future.

The Lakers announced on Friday, just a few hours before their nationally televised game against the Dallas Mavericks on ESPN, that Pelinka is the Vice President of Basketball Operations and General Manager of the Lakers, according to multiple reports. Pelinka was previously named the GM under Magic Johnson but this solidifies Pelinka’s power within the organization.

After the Lakers failed to put a proper team around LeBron James in 2018 with Magic Johnson, Pelinka has done a great job learning from the mistakes made by prioritizing rebounding, shooting, and defense around LeBron James this season.

Pelinka’s former client and Lakers legend Kobe Bryant said earlier this week that people should be “singing Rob’s praises” after he was widely criticized when the Lakers were struggling.

In addition to the Anthony Davis trade, Pelinka made smart signings that have helped L.A. greatly this season, including Danny Green, Alex Caruso, Jared Dudley, and Dwight Howard.

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