Jeanie Buss Breaks Silence On Rob Pelinka’s Failure In Free Agency & Confronts LeBron With High Expectations

Social media can be brutal, as the Los Angeles Lakers can clearly attest. Or perhaps Rob Pelinka and boss lady, Jeanie Buss, more specifically. From the disappointing past season to the signing of Bronny James (and everything in between), it has been a rollercoaster ride. Then again, these rides are nothing new for the franchise. They have been undergoing them since Pelinka came onboard.

The Lakers' GM has been specifically criticized for his questionable free agency decisions. Or lack of them. This offseason should have been one where the Purple & Gold should have got a third superstar to play alongside LeBron James and Anthony Davis.

However, the storied franchise and the offers weren't convincing enough for Los Angeles to lock a star free agent down. Even James chipped in with a gracious offer – willing to take a paycut, provided the front office signed one of the few pieces he named. Again, a big fat nada. Needless to say, this sparked another outrage among fans and a bevy of reprovals from every talking head in the country.

So, what's the solution? Jeanie Buss has a straightforward answer: "Really, you gotta play basketball and win games," she said in a Q&A with LA Times as she arrived at the 2024 San Diego Comic Con to promote another venture – WOW Superheros, a women's professional wrestling promotion. "There's always controversy being stirred up on social media... It's just you gotta do the work ... We do the work. We worry about what we can control and let the work speak for itself," Buss further explained.