The Lakers and Rob Pelinka, the team’s vice president of basketball operations and general manager, have agreed to a four-year contract extension, people who were not authorized to speak publicly confirmed to The Times on Saturday
LeBron James praised Las Vegas fans and hoped NBA commissioner Adam Silver would listen to his appeal to one day buy a Vegas expansion team.The Lakers lost in the first round of the 2021 playoffs to the Phoenix Suns and then didn’t make the NBA’s play-in tournament in 2022, their 33-49 record the fifth worst in the Western Conference.
Pelinka has been tasked with putting the Lakers in a better position than last season, and he started by giving James a two-year contract extension for $97.1 million that runs through the 2024 season. Pelinka traded for defensive-oriented guard Patrick Beverley and acquired younger players over the summer to give the Lakers more youth and athleticism than the veteran-laden team they had last season.
Pelinka was the longtime agent for Lakers great Kobe Bryant, and he was president and chief executive of the Landmark Sports Agency. During that time, Pelinka developed a strong relationship with the Lakers and the Buss family.Victor Wembanyama is a 7-foot-4, 18-year-old basketball star from France who captivated NBA scouts and executives with his talent against G League Ignite.
The Lakers, who play the Warriors in an exhibition game Sunday in San Francisco, open the regular season Oct. 18 at the defending NBA champions and play their first home game Oct. 20 against the Clippers at Crypto.com Arena.
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