The Lakers Shake Up Front Office By Cutting Ties With Joey Buss And Jesse Buss

The Los Angeles Lakers have terminated the executive roles of Joey and Jesse Buss, marking a significant overhaul in their front office and detaching from two sons of the late owner, Jerry Buss. The brothers, who are siblings to current controlling owner Jeanie Buss, disclosed their departures in a statement to ESPN on Thursday."We are extremely honored to have been part of this organization for the last 20 seasons," the statement expressed.This decision concludes the lengthy involvement of the Buss brothers in the franchise's basketball operations. Jesse has notably contributed as assistant general manager and scouting director, pivotal in recent player drafts, while Joey held the position of vice president of research and development and led the South Bay Lakers, the G League affiliate. Their firings follow the announcement of Buss Sports Capital, an investment entity aiming at the global sports sector, just two months prior.