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DodgersFarhan Zaidi, Andrew Friedman Take Advisory Roles in Lakers’ Front Office

The appointments underscore Mark Walter’s push to integrate the Lakers into TWG Sports with an analytics-first blueprint.

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.