Los Angeles Lakers GM Rob Pelinka lately met with the media forward of coaching camp. When the subject of roster constructing got here up, Pelinka mentioned he is open to buying and selling first-round picks if the correct deal got here alongside.
“I feel the philosophy that (Lakers coach) JJ (Redick) and I are aligned on is we need to construct sustainable Lakers excellence,” Pelinka mentioned. “And I feel, once we discuss strikes, you may make a transfer that backfires. I feel each GM has made a commerce the place he says, ‘Possibly that one wasn’t best.’ However each lens that we glance by has to result in sustainable Lakers excellence.”
Pelinka and Redick additionally mentioned that they’re figuring out a plan for getting LeBron James and his son Bronny on the court docket collectively. It is anticipated that early within the season the James duo will turn into the primary father-son combo to play collectively in an NBA recreation.
