Former Lakers General Manager Mitch Kupchak regrets most that he won’t be able to see this through. I am most disappointed that I won’t have the opportunity to continue to work with Luke and watch this young and talented team grow and eventually win in the Laker tradition. “Finally, my best wishes to Earvin Johnson and the Laker organization going forward.”Kupchak was fired Tuesday after 17 years as the Lakers’ general manager. The Lakers won championships in his first two seasons. Rob Pelinka to be new Lakers general managerGrading the Lakers' moves in the Jim Buss era (Spoiler alert: It's not a passing grade)

Source: Los Angeles Times February 22, 2017 18:33 UTC