The number one question most people have about the Jim-to-Jeanie-Buss regime change is what it might do to the direction the on-court product might go in over the next couple years.
Does Jeanie’s arrival signal a shift from the long-term rebuild to short-term success?
Based on some of the reports stemming from the regime change, itself, it’s honestly impossible to say.
On one hand, you see quotes like this in the Los Angeles Times in which Jeanie says she’d be heartbroken if the Lakers don’t have an All-Star next season.
Then, on another, you see this report from ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne about Jeanie stepping in to ensure the young core remains intact even with the potential to acquire legit NBA talent on the table.