Overview
- Farhan Zaidi is serving as Mark Walter’s representative in the ownership transition and is taking the larger advisory role.
- Andrew Friedman is in a lesser capacity, consulting with Lakers president of basketball operations Rob Pelinka.
- The Lakers and Dodgers are expected to be brought under Walter’s TWG Sports umbrella as the organizational structure evolves.
- The advisory moves follow Thursday’s dismissal of Joey and Jesse Buss along with multiple scouts in an early front-office shakeup.
- Jeanie Buss will remain team governor for at least five years as the franchise adopts a more analytics-driven approach across operations.