9 months ago
Lakers Fire Joey and Jesse Buss in Front Office Shake-up
The Los Angeles Lakers have fired Joey and Jesse Buss, sons of the late owner Jerry Buss, from their front office positions.
The brothers had been with the team for over a decade and were instrumental in discovering and developing several key players.
The firing comes after the team's recent $10 billion sale and change in ownership, but the Buss brothers will retain their minority ownership stakes.
Jeanie Buss, their sister, will continue as the team's primary governor.
Joey and Jesse Buss fired from Lakers' front office
Brothers played key roles in scouting and player development
Firing follows $10 billion team sale and ownership change
Buss brothers retain minority ownership stakes
Jeanie Buss remains primary governor
- Who
- Joey and Jesse Buss
- What
- Fired from their front office positions
- Where
- Los Angeles Lakers
- When
- Effective immediately, following the team's sale
- Why
- As part of a reorganization following the team's sale
Support for Buss Brothers
Need for Change
Loyalty and Contributions
Support for Buss Brothers
Supporters argue that the Buss brothers' long-standing loyalty and significant contributions to the Lakers' success should have been taken into account.
Need for Change
Opponents counter that while their contributions were valuable, the team needs fresh perspectives to move forward.
Key facts
- Tenure
- Over a decade with the Lakers
- Positions
- Joey: Alternate Governor, VP of Research & Development, South Bay Lakers President; Jesse: Assistant GM, Director of Scouting
- Players Discovered
- Austin Reaves, Kyle Kuzma, Jordan Clarkson, Larry Nance Jr, Max Christie
- Team Sale
- New Owner
- Mark Walter-led group
Quotes
Joey Buss and Jesse Buss
The Buss brothers, sons of late Lakers owner Jerry Buss, who served as alternate governor and vice president of research and development (Joey) and assistant general manager and director of scouting (Jesse)
“We are extremely honored to have been part of this organization for the last 20 seasons. Thank you to Laker Nation for embracing our family every step of the way. We wish things could be different with the way our time ended with the team. At times like this, we wish we could ask our Dad what he would think about it all.”
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