The Lakers conducted layoffs across multiple departments Wednesday, The California Post confirmed.
The layoffs are part of a reorganization following the sale of the team from the Buss family to Mark Walter at a $10 billion valuation nearly a year ago.
The Lakers conducted layoffs across multiple departments Wednesday, The California Post confirmed.
The layoffs are part of a reorganization following the sale of the team from the Buss family to Mark Walter at a $10 billion valuation nearly a year ago. Getty Images
The layoffs, which were described by team sources as “wild” and “crazy,” have followed a widespread restructuring over the last few months, including Lon Rosen replacing Tim Harris as president of business operations, Michael Spetner being hired as chief strategy and growth officer and Ryan Kantor being hired as vice president of global partnerships.
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The Lakers also recently hired Tony Bennett as a draft consultant and adviser, as well as Rohan Ramadas as an assistant general manager of strategy and data system.
In addition, the Lakers’ G League team will relocate from the South Bay to the Coachella Valley.
Rob Pelinka, Lakers general manager and president of basketball operations, said he and Rosen are closely working with “some of the Dodgers folks” to add a biomechanics lab, new movement labs and a recovery lab in addition to “redoing aspects of the court” at their UCLA Health Training Center practice facility.
Lakers general manager and president of basketball operations Rob Pelinka said he and Rosen are closely working with “some of the Dodgers folks” to add a biomechanics lab. Getty Images
“It’s a full rebuild and retool, and it’s adding to the great things that are already here, which have led to success, but elevating it and bringing it to the next level,” Pelinka said after the Lakers were swept out of the second round of the playoffs by the Thunder earlier this month. “So, an ongoing process that we’ll be doing throughout the offseason, probably, hopefully, culminating in and around the Summer League in Vegas.”
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Organizational turnover and restructuring is common under new leadership.
The Trail Blazers had layoffs that affected “just over 70 people” last week under new owner Tom Dundon, according to The Oregonian. After Marc Lore and Alex Rodriguez became the controlling owners of the Timberwolves and the WNBA’s Lynx in June 2025, the organization laid off “roughly 35 employees” in late August, according to the Minnesota Star Tribune.
