Overview
- The Lakers, which were reported Wednesday to be evaluating multiple hires for next season, are considering at least one assistant general manager and another senior role.
- Rob Pelinka said the franchise would spare no expense to expand staffing under new majority owner Mark Walter.
- The assistant GM post has been open since Jesse Buss was fired in November, and the team currently lists no one in that job.
- Since the NBA approved Walter’s $10 billion purchase in October, most new executives have come from the Dodgers on the business side, and none have been added to basketball operations.
- Planning is proceeding during the playoffs, as Los Angeles held a 3–1 lead over the Rockets and prepared for Game 5 on Wednesday night.