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Aug 23, 2015

Ryan West Promoted To Director Of Player Personnel

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by LALakersFan4Life at 2:26 PM (3,237 Views / 0 Likes)

By Eric Pincus

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The Lakers have promoted Ryan West to director of player personnel.

West, formerly the team's assistant director of scouting, started as a scout for the team in 2009. He also worked as a scout for the Memphis Grizzlies for almost eight years.

A team spokesman confirmed West's change in title, although an official announcement won't be made until September.

Along with Jesse Buss, the Lakers' director of scouting, West was a driving force in the draft-day trade with the Washington Wizards for guard Jordan Clarkson.

The Lakers sent $1.8 million to the Wizards for the 46th overall pick in the 2014 draft. Clarkson proved to be one of the top players in his class, named to the all-rookie first team by the NBA.

West is the son of Lakers legend Jerry West, who won a title with the franchise in 1972. Jerry West was the general manager who in 1996 orchestrated the pairing of...
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Aug 23, 2015

One of the US Servicemen that thwarted terrorist attack is a Laker Fan

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by LakerFanIam at 1:25 PM (840 Views / 1 Likes)

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Go Laker Nation

"Anthony Sadler, from California... helped to restrain the gunman, who attempted to break free by attacking Stone and Skarlatos with a knife."

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Aug 19, 2015