Jeanie speaks up on the current Lakers situation, how she plans to hold her brother accountable for his timeline to get this team back into contention. Also how this franchise hasnt lost its luster with top free agents.. Makes you believe we'll be making a splash this offseason with the F.A. class if we plan to at least be competitive with Kobe still on the roster. Although it seems we may have dodged a bullet with the possible Melo signing this past offseason.
"Yeah, of course," Buss told The Times at the 11th annual Lakers All-Access event at Staples Center on Tuesday night. "But I don't see why -- given the resources, given our legacy, given who our head coach is, who our front office is -- [we'll have] any problem."
Jim Buss announced his deadline to the six Buss siblings, primary owners of the franchise, vowing the Lakers will advance at least to the Western Conference finals within a few seasons.
"It was a private conversation with our family but I understand why he said it. I mean, I don't understand why he said it but I don't think it'll be a concern," said Jeanie Buss. "I think he presented a challenge to himself, but I don't know why he made that public.
"'We'll be contending,' that's what he said. 'We'll be in the Western Conference finals within three years.' I think as long as you have Kobe Bryant on your team, anything can happen in the playoffs."
Jeanie Buss took a more active, albeit limited, role this summer in trying to sway big-name free agents to join the Lakers, although Carmelo Anthony chose instead to stay in New York with the Knicks.
"It's important, especially for the high-profile players ... that they know who the key players are in an organization, both on the basketball side and on the business side," she said. "I'm part of the overall message, but when it comes to basketball, they excuse me from the room. I'm not part of the basketball discussion."
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