Lakers promote Rob Pelinka, extend his contract

In the wake of Magic Johnson’s abrupt resignation last April, there were pressing questions in the ensuing power vacuum in the Lakers organization. The most urgent one might have been this:
What happens to Rob Pelinka?
In the nine months since, the Lakers general manager has consolidated power while hiring a head coach, orchestrating the Anthony Davis trade that his predecessor could not and assembling a veteran cast around LeBron James.
On Friday afternoon, with the team leading the Weste