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Mind_Odyssey wrote:This is LeBron James at work. He gets his crew to talk to media outlets and spread fake news.

Pelinka has also been known to sit in on pregame and halftime coaches' meetings, something staff members and other front-office executives -- including general managers -- said is irregular for an NBA GM.

"It's weird from the player's standpoint," a Lakers coaching staff member told ESPN. "The players are not able to open up and speak freely, because you've got the guy in the room who supposedly controls your future, so why would you open up and be honest and confrontational when that might be what is required for that moment?"

The staffer described those meetings by saying, "It's very quiet in there."

At least once, Walton addressed the issue with Pelinka, telling him that his presence was, at the very least, uncomfortable, coaching staff members said. Walton also pointed out to Pelinka that when he coached as an assistant at Golden State, Warriors GM Bob Myers didn't sit in on such meetings. Pelinka responded to Walton that he had communicated with Myers -- and that Myers was now, in the years since Walton's departure from Golden State, sitting in on these meetings. Sources in and around the Warriors' organization told ESPN that Myers does no such thing.

dockingsched wrote:

Pelinka has also been known to sit in on pregame and halftime coaches' meetings, something staff members and other front-office executives -- including general managers -- said is irregular for an NBA GM.

"It's weird from the player's standpoint," a Lakers coaching staff member told ESPN. "The players are not able to open up and speak freely, because you've got the guy in the room who supposedly controls your future, so why would you open up and be honest and confrontational when that might be what is required for that moment?"

The staffer described those meetings by saying, "It's very quiet in there."

At least once, Walton addressed the issue with Pelinka, telling him that his presence was, at the very least, uncomfortable, coaching staff members said. Walton also pointed out to Pelinka that when he coached as an assistant at Golden State, Warriors GM Bob Myers didn't sit in on such meetings. Pelinka responded to Walton that he had communicated with Myers -- and that Myers was now, in the years since Walton's departure from Golden State, sitting in on these meetings. Sources in and around the Warriors' organization told ESPN that Myers does no such thing.

This story struck me as one of the more aggravating stories about having to work for Rob.

Cafu wrote:Regarding Pelinka telling lies etc.. I have a hard time believing that people that could be that stupid, especially “the snake” like him but in my experience some people are that stupid, telling lies that can easily double check with a simple call so I don’t know.
Let’s wait to see what Kobe would tell. For example if the Ledger story was true Kobe would certainly come out and defend him.

dockingsched wrote:

Mind_Odyssey wrote:This is LeBron James at work. He gets his crew to talk to media outlets and spread fake news.

Then entire article is Baxter relaying what anonymous current and former staffers, how the heck is that lebron james at work?

dockingsched wrote:Baxter Holmes has always been a quality writer and he obviously has sources from within the organization that are or were in a position to provide Baxter that type of access. I don’t see this as a “hit” piece on the Lakers and more so just a well researched look at how things operated under Magic.

Despite what some of us wish happened with the front office after Magic left, I can’t help but be ecstatic that he’s gone.