Jeanie Buss has had enough of her brother ruining the LA Lakers. Jim Buss. who has been running the team since the death of Dr. Jerry Buss in 2013, has been relieved of his duties as his executive VP of basketball operations for the Lakers effective immediately.
Lakers make Magic Johnson President of Basketball Operations, fire GM Mitch Kupchak and Jim Buss, team says.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) February 21, 2017
Jeanie Buss on removing Jim Buss from his role as Executive VP of Basketball Ops (1/3:) "Jim loves the Lakers. Although he will no longer…
— Serena Winters (@SerenaWinters) February 21, 2017
Jeanie on Jim Buss (2/3): “…be responsible for basketball personnel decisions, he is an owner of this team & we share the same goal…
— Serena Winters (@SerenaWinters) February 21, 2017
Jeanie Buss on Jim Buss (3/3): “…returning the Lakers to the level of greatness our father demanded. Our fans deserve no less."
— Serena Winters (@SerenaWinters) February 21, 2017
1: Jeanie Buss: "Today I took a series of actions I believe will return the Lakers to the heights Dr Buss demanded & our fans rightly expect
— Serena Winters (@SerenaWinters) February 21, 2017
2: Jeanie: "Effective immediately, Earvin Johnson will be in charge of basketball ops & will report directly to me. Our search for a new GM
— Serena Winters (@SerenaWinters) February 21, 2017
3: Jeanie: “…to work w/ Earvin & Coach Walton is well underway & we hope to announce a new GM in short order. Together, Earvin, Luke & our
— Serena Winters (@SerenaWinters) February 21, 2017
4: Jeanie: “new GM will establish the foundation for the next generation of Lakers greatness. I took these actions today to achieve 1 goal:
— Serena Winters (@SerenaWinters) February 21, 2017
5: Jeanie: "…Everyone associated w/ the Lakers will now be pulling in the same direction, the direction established by Earvin & myself…
— Serena Winters (@SerenaWinters) February 21, 2017
6: Jeanie Buss: "We are determined to get back to competing to win NBA championships again."
— Serena Winters (@SerenaWinters) February 21, 2017
That’s some Game of Thrones shit.
We now go live to the Lakers press conference as Jeanie Buss takes her seat. pic.twitter.com/N1hJ8PwULP
— Steve Rosenberg (@SteveRosenberg) February 21, 2017