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Lakers Hire Rohan Ramadas as Assistant General Manager in Front‑Office Overhaul

The move signals a shift toward analytics-driven cap strategy under new majority owner Mark Walter.

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An image collage containing 2 images, Image 1 shows Jerry West and Jeanie Buss at a Los Angeles Lakers game, Image 2 shows President of Basketball Operations and General Manager Rob Pelinka of the Los Angeles Lakers speaks to the media during a press conference at UCLA Health Training Center on May 12, 2026 in El Segundo, California

Overview

  • The Lakers hired Rohan Ramadas as an assistant general manager, multiple outlets reported Monday.
  • Ramadas will focus on analytics, strategy and salary‑cap work after rising to vice president of strategy and operations with the New Orleans Pelicans.
  • Rob Pelinka has said the team will add two assistant GMs with split duties, and the draft/player‑evaluation role remains open.
  • Los Angeles has already added Tony Bennett as a draft advisor and has courted several external candidates, though Minnesota assistant GM Steve Senior declined an offer.
  • The hires reflect a Dodgers‑style build under Mark Walter and respond to a new CBA that makes drafting, player development and cap engineering more central to roster construction.