The Los Angeles Lakers are reorganizing their basketball operations department and have fired executives Joey and Jesse Buss from their respective front office positions, effective immediately, the brothers told ESPN's Shams Charania on Thursday.

Joey and Jesse Buss have had key Lakers scouting roles for the last decade, helping find players such as Austin Reaves , Kyle Kuzma , Jordan Clarkson , Larry Nance Jr . and Max Christie .

Joey Buss' specific role was alternate governor and vice president of research and development, while Jesse Buss was the Lakers' assistant general manager.

"We are extremely honored to have been part of this organization for the last 20 seasons," Joey and Jesse Buss told ESPN in a statement. "Thank you to Laker Nation for embracing our family every

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