A major shakeup is happening within the Los Angeles Lakers organization, signaling a new era under majority owner Mark Walter. The team has fired Jeanie Buss’s brothers, Joey and Jesse Buss, from their front office positions, a move that follows the historic $10 billion sale of the franchise.

The decision to terminate Joey and Jesse Buss was effective immediately. Joey Buss served as the team’s alternate governor and vice president of research and development. Jesse Buss held the role of assistant general manager and was deeply involved in the draft process as the director of scouting.

Now, to reorganize LA’s basketball operations department, the franchise decided to let go of the Buss brothers. A move to reestablish the fact that the Lakers are no longer within a single family’s control

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