Lakers continue retooling of organization with plans for more hires

"The Lakers plan to hire two assistant general managers, Rob Pelinka, the team's president of basketball operations and general manage, said in a season-ending news conference Tuesday after the Lakers were swept out of the Western Conference semifinals by the Oklahoma City Thunder. One position will focus on pro scouting, draft scouting and player development while the other will specialize in analytics, data and the salary cap. The organization has already begun interviews, Pelinka said."

""It's not that we've had holes in those places," Pelinka said. "We got a great team of people that works incredibly hard. It's just we want to add more to that." Since Walter, the controlling owner of the Dodgers, became the majority owner of the Lakers in October, the Lakers have gradually reshaped front office and business operations."

"Joey and Jesse Buss were controversially fired in a front office shake up that occurred less than a month after the sale was finalized. The brothers of Jeanie Buss worked in the front office, with Joey serving as alternate governor, vice president of research and development and the chief executive of the G League team. Jesse was the team's assistant general manager and director of scouting."

"Lakers executives are now responsible for shaping a roster that has eight players facing unrestricted free agency or have player options this summer, including stars LeBron James and Austin Reaves. The Lakers scouts were already in Chicago for the NBA draft combine Tuesday morning after the team's season-ending loss Monday. Pelinka was scheduled to join them later that afternoon. With the 25th pick in the draft, the Lake"

The Lakers will restructure their front office and infrastructure during the first offseason under Mark Walter’s ownership. The team plans to hire two assistant general managers. One role will focus on pro scouting, draft scouting, and player development. The other role will specialize in analytics, data, and the salary cap. Interviews for the positions have already begun. The organization has previously reshaped front office and business operations since Walter became the majority owner, including firing Joey and Jesse Buss shortly after the sale. Current executives will help shape a roster with eight players facing unrestricted free agency or player options, including LeBron James and Austin Reaves. Scouts were at the NBA draft combine in Chicago as the team prepared for the draft.

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