CLOSE SportsPulse: The second round is underway, and USA TODAY Sports' Martin Rogers breaks down the key matchups in the Western Conference semifinals. USA TODAY
The warnings came from Los Angeles and far from Laker Land. Pleas were public and private, imploring Buss to stop treating the storied franchise like a mom-and-pop shop. It hasn't happened. So who’s in charge? Pelinka, who was Lakers great Kobe Bryant’s agent before moving to the team side of basketball operations? The Rambii? Neither Pelinka nor Kurt have extensive front-office experience, and there are some around the league stunned that Kurt has obtained this much power.
Tying the length of Lue's contract to the years remaining on James' deal was short-sighted. The Lakers gave Luke Walton a five-year deal, Sacramento just gave Walton a four-year deal and Williams signed a five-year contract with Phoenix. The Lakers, with their massive financial resources, should know better.
Sign Kyrie, trade LBJ to C’s Banner18 ☘️
Yeah, b/c a couple thousand people with no jobs and even less curiosity and thirst for knowledge really move the needle in anything that is important.