“So, to get to this place, there are a few folks I need to thank. At the beginning is Jeanie Buss. She’s so supportive,” Pelinka mentioned. “I feel her imaginative and prescient, which falls according to the nice and late Dr. Buss, to all the time ensure that the brightest and finest basketball superstars play for the Los Angeles Lakers. She’s clearly carried that imaginative and prescient on from her dad, and I simply need to thank her for her super assist and imaginative and prescient in serving to today turn out to be a actuality. “The second particular person I need to thank is, any time there’s a commerce or a transaction, there must be a associate, and I want to thank the Dallas Mavericks, led by their GM, Nico Harrison, who was also very instrumental in bringing this opportunity to us, and then staying true to the negotiations throughout the place it could possibly be culminated with the commerce being finalized, and Luka Doncic, Maxi Kleber and Markieff Morris changing into members of our crew. Wished to thank these two folks.” -via Lakers Nation / February 11, 2025
