After serving as the Lakers’ director of scouting from 2012 to 2015, Jesse Buss added the role of assistant general manager ahead of the 2015-16 season to the scouting duties that he continues to focus upon.
Buss sat down with us ahead of Thursday’s NBA Draft to discuss his expanded role in personnel decisions under Mitch Kupchak and Jim Buss, check in on the progress of the young players he helped L.A. draft over the past few seasons and discuss the areas of focus with picks No. 2 and 32 looming.
MT: How has your role evolved this season?