The Lakers and LeBron James’ camp appear to be drawing closer to open warfare with each passing hour. And given that increasingly intense climate, and how James’ goal for the rest of the season appears to be pressuring the Lakers into personnel moves, firing general manager Rob Pelinka, or both, it’s fair to wonder how warm the seat is getting for the team’s lead executive.
Well, according to the latest report from veteran NBA insider and Hall of Famer Marc Stein, at least as of right now, Pelinka — and his fellow decision-makers, Kurt and Linda Rambis — appear to be pretty safe (emphasis mine, via Marc’s excellent Substack):
The Lakers will be able to trade multiple future first-round picks in the summer, after they were limited to featuring a 2027 first-rounder in their recent trade offers.