The Los Angeles Lakers are mired in a postseason slump that has reached six consecutive seasons and as they head into another offseason of uncertainly, a report by ESPN.com's Baxter Holmes details the dysfunction in the organization over the last few seasons.
The dysfunction came to a head last month, when Lakers president Magic Johnson abruptly resigned, apparently without giving anyone in the organization any warning. Johnson said during a press conference that there was some "backstabbing" going on but didn't elaborate.
But during an appearance on ESPN's "First Take" last week, Johnson said that the backstabber was none other than Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka.