Rob Pelinka Discussion: BBall Ops Pres + GM (AKA: Lucky Rob)

I'm not sure you could put Smart leaving on the front office. Maybe he just wanted to play for his former coach, near his hometown in Texas. You can't force players to stay.

I'd say the only player that genuinely wanted to remain a Laker was Rui. As for others, they fled like flies once the gate opened, so F them.