LAS VEGAS- The Los Angeles Lakers won’t be on the only Lakers in town this fall. The D-League re-branded as the G League, and the Lakers minor league team — previously known as the Los Angeles D-Fenders — has re-branded as the South Bay Lakers.
Lakers co-owner and South Bay Lakers president Joey Buss says fan response to the name change has been "overwhelmingly positive” and that the team is “really excited to bring the two brands closer together” because “at the UCLA training facility they'll both be under one roof.”
The re-brand it isn’t the only thing the parent and affiliate organizations are excited about.