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Lakers owner Jeanie Buss on the trade for Luka Doncic: 'We had to go for it'

Lakers owner Jeanie Buss praised the trade for Luka Doncic as a significant move that will shape the team's future, aligning with her father's philosophy on making bold decisions.
Buss commended Rob Pelinka and Dallas for their discretion in the trade, calling it one of the most shocking in NBA history.
She expressed satisfaction with the partnership between Pelinka and her new coach, JJ Redick, highlighting the importance of not disrupting the team's progress.
Despite initial reservations about hiring rookie coach JJ Redick, Buss is pleased with the partnership forming and the team's progress with a 28-19 record before the trade.

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New York Post

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Lakers owner Jeanie Buss feared a Luka Doncic trade leak ‘would blow up the team’

Lakers owner Jeanie Buss is proud of how tight-lipped her team remained in the days prior to the official announcing of franchise's trade for Luka Doncic from the Mavericks.

1 month ago·New York, United States

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Jeanie Buss Is the Controlling Owner of the Lakers — Her Net Worth Has to Be Huge, Right?

Jeanie Buss's net worth is close to a billion as the controlling owner and president of the NBA's Los Angeles Lakers. She took on the role in 2013.

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Los Angeles Times

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Lakers owner Jeanie Buss on the trade for Luka Doncic: 'We had to go for it'

The Lakers' trade for Luka Doncic is the kind of move that will shape Jeanie Buss' organization into the future — and it’s the kind of trade she thinks her father would’ve made.

1 month ago·Los Angeles, United States

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OC Register

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Jeanie Buss on Lakers’ trade for Luka Doncic: ‘We had to go for it’

Beyond praising GM Rob Pelinka for how he handled negotiations of the stunning deal that she says would have made her father proud, Buss also credits first-year coach JJ Redick for the job he is doing.

1 month ago·Orange County, United States

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Sports Illustrated

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Jeanie Buss Admits She Was Worried About Hiring Inexperienced JJ Redick

Jeanie Buss didn’t want to hire a rookie coach.

1 month ago·New York, United States

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Buss: Keeping Lakers' Luka talks quiet was key

Jeanie Buss didn't want to risk "blowing up" her team if word of L.A.'s talks to acquire Luka Doncic leaked out, but now that Doncic is a Laker, Buss is more than happy to discuss the deal.

1 month ago·United States

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