Despite reports over the last week that people around the NBA are questioning the job security of Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka, it appears unlikely he will bear any professional consequences from team governor Jeanie Buss this mess of a season.
Marc Stein already reported last week that Pelinka, Kurt and Linda Rambis are “firmly entrenched” in Buss’ brain trust, and on Monday morning, Bill Oram and Sam Amick of The Athletic dropped a big story on the latest drama in Laker Land, and based on their reporting, it sounds extremely unlikely that Pelinka is going anywhere, for a few reasons (emphasis mine):
Take Pelinka, for example, the longtime agent for Bryant and close friend of Buss, who sources say still has her full support and trust.