Lakers GM Rob Pelinka Faces Uncertain Future 7 Years After Title as Ownership Shift Looms
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Updated · Yahoo Sports · Aug 20
Lakers GM Rob Pelinka Faces Uncertain Future 7 Years After Title as Ownership Shift Looms
2 articles · Updated · Yahoo Sports · Aug 20
Summary
Pete Zayas said Rob Pelinka is "less safe than he was" under the Lakers' planned ownership change, even as the general manager and his staff believe the transition could work in their favor.
Bob Iger and Josh Kushner are expected to decide quickly whether Pelinka fits their front-office plans, with Zayas saying he must become "one of Iger's people" fast to keep his job.
Pelinka's case will hinge heavily on the roster he built around Luka Doncic, Austin Reaves and newly acquired Walker Kessler, whose big contract, health questions and two-pick cost have sharpened scrutiny.
One NBA championship in Pelinka's 7-season run still supports his résumé, but that title came with the Anthony Davis-LeBron James core years ago and may not shield him if the Lakers stumble this season.