Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka became an executive in 2017 after ten years as an agent. Rival GM’s in the NBA do not have the best of memories about the way he operated as an agent.
According to an anonymous general manager, this is still remembered and affects the way other teams deal with the Lakers executive.
Via Jake Fischer of Bleacher Report:
“He wasn’t returning some teams calls at [this year’s] deadline,” one general manager told B/R.
“He was an asshole as an agent,” said another assistant general manager. “He had the most powerful players and if he wanted the player moved, he would’ve eviscerated you as a staff to get whatever he wanted. You can’t do that to people, and then expect them to work with you when you join their side.”
