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Los Angeles Lakers promote Rob Pelinka to VP of Basketball Operations

Shams Charania of the Athletic has just reported that Lakers GM Rob Pelinka has been promoted to Vice President of Basketball Operations.

The Lakers have promoted Rob Pelinka to Vice President of Basketball Operations and General Manager.

— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) January 10, 2020

In addition, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski along with Ramona Shelbourne have also reported that the team will extend Pelinka’s contract to go along with this new promotion. After signing a five-year contract in 2017.

Lakers extended contract of GM Rob Pelinka to go along with his promotion to VP of Basketball Operations, league sources tell @RamonaShelburne and me.