Los Angeles Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka and his Dallas Mavericks counterpart Nico Harrison changed the trajectory of the NBA with the late-night trade of Luka Doncic in February. Now, Pelinka—the largely agreed-upon winner of the deal—has cashed in on the success of the transaction.
Pelinka has been named the Lakers' president of basketball operations as part of a contract extension, ESPN's Shams Charania reports. With the addition of the 25-year-old Doncic, Los Angeles appears to have secured its long-term future whenever LeBron James opts to retire. With Pelinka and coach JJ Redick locked in, Charania says that the franchise has solid alignment for the next decade.
