Lakers Undergoing ‘Full Rebuild and Retool’ This Offseason
Big changes are coming to the Los Angeles Lakers. Rob Pelinka details a "full rebuild" that includes partnering with the Dodgers for major upgrades. The post Lakers Undergoing ‘Full Rebuild and Retool’ This Offseason appeared first on LA Sports Report.
After a tough end to the season, the Los Angeles Lakers are making some major changes. Yaron Weitzman of Yahoo! Sports reports that Los Angeles Dodgers owner Mark Walter, who recently also acquired a majority stake in the Lakers, is bringing the two storied organizations closer together .
After being swept by the Oklahoma City Thunder, the Lakers realized they need to make some changes, according to president of basketball operations Rob Pelinka. “It’s a full rebuild and retool,” Pelinka told reporters while discussing the Lakers’ collaboration with the Dodgers. “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.
” What changes are the Lakers making? It’s unclear exactly what a “full rebuild and retool” will entail. Stars Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves, for instance, probably aren’t going anywhere , even as Reaves is a free agent .
Other players like Rui Hachimura and Luke Kennard said they’re also open to coming back. View this post on Instagram A post shared by LA Sports Report (@lasportsreport) And LeBron James’ future remains unknown, though a return to the Lakers is very possible . With a possible core already determined, it seems likely those big changes will happen mostly in the front office.