Amid their success on the court, the franchise made some changes to its front office. Per ESPN’s Shams Charania, the Lakers are reorganizing their basketball operations department and terminating executives Joey Buss and Jesse Buss from their roles, effective immediately, the brothers told ESPN. The brothers said via a statement:

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The Lakers and new owner Mark Walter are reorganizing the front office and have terminated Joey and Jesse Buss from their roles effective immediately, according to a report from ESPN's Shams Charania.