The Lakers under Mark Walter’s leadership are starting to take it’s change. The latest firings of Joey and Jesse Buss marked a shift. But usually when the top brass is open to changes, it doesn’t stop at one. And with the scouting department being relieved, the focus shifts to GM Rob Pelinka, who is primarily responsible for player acquisitions.

A former NBA executive told Lakers Daily the team should consider firing him for someone with a “smarter basketball mind,”. And there is someone close to Walter who could play a role in doing so. Notably, the executive warned Pelinka, “Mark and Magic [Johnson] are super close. Don’t think for a second that Magic has forgiven Rob for all the backstabbing he did,” . There’s some deep-rooted history between the two former Laker employees who w

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