According to famous reporter Haynes, the Los Angeles Lakers agreed to sign a multi-year contract extension with Pelinka, and the new contract will last until 2026.
As soon as the news came out, the sound of disgrace far exceeded the cheers. In the words of the majority of fans, "If you say that Pelinka and Aunt Jenny have nothing to do with private, I don't believe it."
All disgrace comes from doubts about Pelinka's strength, so the question follows. As the team's operation president, is Pelinka really that poor in business?
Then you have to look at the transaction records he made during his tenure.
①Trade with the Pelicans to get thick eyebrows , the price is to send away Ingram , Ball , Hart and Hunter, two first rounds, and one second round rotation.
②Trail traded with Thunder to get Schroder , the price was Danny Green +2020 first round pick.
③Trade with Cavaliers to get Jordan Bell , McKinney , and send McGee and the second round of 2026 pick.
④Trade with Wizards to get Westbrook and 2 second round picks, sending Kuzma , Harrell , Pop and the first round of 2021.
⑤ Trade with the Grizzlies to get the Wang Zhelin signing rights, and send Xiao Gasol , the second round of pick in 2024 and part of the cash.
⑥ Three-point transaction gets Louis Labery signing rights, and gives Rondo + part of the cash.
⑦ Trade with jazz to get Beverly , sending Horton Tucker and Stanley Johnson .
Objectively speaking, there are many things worth criticizing about the above transactions.
For example, before the trading of the Thick Brow, he once said: I am only willing to play for Lakers . In this case, the more the Pelicans disagree with the transaction, the more they wait for their results, the more they lose both their lives and the Lakers have the advantage.
Even so, the Lakers still paid a very terrifying price.
For example, after Rondo was sent away for free, the Hawks regarded Rondo as a treasure and changed to Luwei+2nd round of the Clippers ,
As for Westbrook's transaction, from the perspective of the hindsight, Westbrook and James are extremely incompatible. This transaction may have been a mistake from the beginning. Kuzma and Pope, who were sent away, played well in their respective new teams.
Oh, right, let Caruso go, renew Horton Tucker early, resulting in a complete mess in the team's inside line.
In other words, almost all the people sent away by Pelinka became treasures, and many players they found would eventually lose money.
There are many other things that Pelinka is criticized.
For example, if you have poor negotiation skills, trading will always come with draft picks. Humi no longer expects him to cheat others, and if you don’t get plotted against others, you will be Amitabha Buddha; for example, there are no transactions on the trading deadline for three consecutive years, and the offseason with hope always ends with great disappointment.
He has so many shortcomings, and the Lakers are still willing to renew his contract. Obviously, it is impossible just because "Pellinka is handsome, Aunt Jenny is ready."
In addition to being handsome and liked by rich women, he certainly has his own advantages.
first, whether it is James' signing or Davis 's transaction, they were all conducted during Pelinka's employment. These two transactions/signing directly brought the Lakers a long-lost championship.
Second, in the Lakers' forces are complicated, and the president does not have much real power to organize and do things, which is very difficult.
For the Lakers, not only the boss Jenny Bass , but also the Lambis couple.
"He said nothing" at the negotiation table, and he has to ask the superiors for instructions. In this case, it is normal for negotiations to fall at a disadvantage.
Not only that, sometimes the trade he promised would be rejected by Bass/Lambis. What's even more terrifying is that he might have to take the blame for the leaders.
For example, when it comes to Westbrook, reporters from many sides have proved that it was Bass and Lambis's decision, but in the end they were scolded, Pelinka was the main one.
or above are actually the advantages of Pelinka.
Lakers don't need it, nor can they have an operational president who will dominate the whole world.
When the boss is extremely subjective and the relatives of the foreign countries interfere in politics repeatedly, what the Lakers need is a worker who can be a puppet, take the blame, and be able to tell the truth about the world. Do people like
still need to go outside to find them? There is a ceiling in my own home.
Pellinka: That's right, this is exactly what I said.
