Rob Pelinka Has Two Seasons Remaining On Current Contract With Lakers
Rob Pelinka has two seasons remaining on his current contract with the Los Angeles Lakers.
Pelinka received an extension last year when he was promoted to vice president of basketball operations.
With Pelinka conceding the roster construction didn't work and firing Frank Vogel as head coach, a disappointing 22-23 could leave the Lakers with no option but to part ways with him.
When the Lakers missed the playoffs in 2019 and Magic Johnson stepped down from his role running the team, Pelinka was armed with cap space, talented young players and their draft picks to go out and trade for Anthony Davis before assembling a championship supporting cast around him and LeBron James. This offseason, the Lakers will be limited in their ways to improve the team as they're saddled with Russell Westbrook's expiring contract and can only trade their 2027 and 2029 first round picks.
Jeanie Buss reportedly views Pelinka as an extension of Kobe Bryant, which would make a decision to change direction a personal one.
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, Khareem Sudlow
