Rob Pelinka Gets Votes for Executive of the Year. Are You Feeling More Confident In Him?

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🗓️ 7 May 2025

⏱️ 35 minutes

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JJ Redick finished sixth in Coach of the Year voting, and now the guy who hired him matched it in Executive of the Year voting. Lakers GM Rob Pelinka had his highest finish since joining the team, after a notable year that started with zero action in the summer (like, seriously, nothing) and finished with a significant trade for Dorian Finney-Smith and then the NBA-altering deal for Luka Dončić. So when you put it all together, did Pelinka deserve the recognition that came with the voting? (For the record, OKC's Sam Presti rightly won the thing.) Did he have a good year? How much credit does Pelinka deserve for the Dončić trade? And, critically, how much more confidence should Lakers fans have in him to do the very, very hard work of putting a championship team around Luka? Pelinka has been given two gifts - first in a generational superstar entering his prime - and second for the clarity that converting to a Luka-centric organization provides. But that doesn't mean building a winner will be easy. HOSTS: Andy and Brian Kamenetzky SEGMENT 1: Pelinka gets some EotY love. SEGMENT 2: How good was Pelinka's season overall? SEGMENT 3: The Summer (for) Luka begins... and includes international play. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Amazon Fire TV Stick 4kDid you know your Fire TV is also an Xbox? Turn any TV into your gaming and entertainment hub with Fire TV Stick 4K devices — no console required. Head to Amazon.com/firetvlockedon to get started. Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscription and compatible controller required. BetterhelpThis episode is sponsored by Betterhelp. Your well-being is worth it. Visit BetterHelp.com/lockedonnba today to get 10% off your first month. UpworkVisit Upwork.comright now and post your job for free. With Upwork, you can find specialized freelancers in marketing, development, design, and more—experts ready to help you take your business to the next level. OpenPhoneStreamline and scale your customer communications with OpenPhone. Get 20% off your first 6 months at www.openphone.com/lockedonnba Door DashSign up for DashPass and when any player scores 50+ in a playoff game, DashPass members can grab a free 3PC Crispy Tenders Combo from Wingstop the next day, with a $20+ order and code WINGSTOP50. That’s DashPass: your door to more savings, more flavor, and more ways to win. Terms apply. Valid only at participating Wingstop locations. Fees (including service fee), taxes, and gratuity still apply. Orders must have a minimum subtotal of $20, excluding taxes and fees. Offer valid on 4/15/25-6/22 /25 or while supplies last. Valid for one (1) promotional redemption per customer. DoubleDash promotions apply only to your DoubleDash add-on order, not your primary order. DoubleDash orders are not valid for the purchase of alcohol. No cash value. Non-transferable. Discount applies to subtotal only; does not apply to fees, taxes, and gratuity. Not valid for pickup. Limit one per person. Not valid for the purchase of alcohol. Fees, taxes, and gratuity still apply. Must have an active DashPass account. Use promo code WINGSTOP50 to redeem. See full terms and conditions at drd.sh/qnAXuU Monarch MoneyTake control of your finances with Monarch Money. Use code LOCKEDONNBA at monarchmoney.com for 50% off your first year. GametimeDownload the Gametime app, create an account, and use code LOCKEDONNBA for $20 off your first purchase. Terms apply. Download Gametime today. What time is it? Gametime. FanDuelRight now, new customers can get TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS in BONUS BETS when your first FIVE DOLLAR BET WINS! Download the app or head to FANDUEL.COM to get started. Bet with FanDuel—Official Partner of the NBA. FANDUEL DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG (CO, IA, MD, MI, NJ, PA, IL, VA, WV), 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXTSTEP to 53342 (AZ), 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-522-4700 (WY, KS) or visit ksgamblinghelp.com (KS), 1-877-770-STOP (LA), 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY), TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN)

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0:00.0	Hey, everyone. Welcome to Locked on Lakers for Wednesday. Brian Kaminetsky, Andy Kaminetsky,
0:04.7	Rob Polinka gets him some executive of the year love. And the summer for Luca begins. That's next.
0:14.7	You are Locked on Lakers. Your daily Los Angeles Lakers podcast, part of the Locked on podcast network, your team every day.
0:28.8	Thanks to everybody for making Locked on Lakers, the first listen to every day Monday through Friday,
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0:36.0	Of course, Locked on Lakers on YouTube is where over 35,000 subscribers, Andy, are all hanging out and
0:42.8	getting ready for what is going to be a critical offseason of building around Luca Donchich.
0:50.7	It is the summer for Luca, not necessarily the summer of Luca, but definitely the
0:56.1	summer for him. We're going to start getting into that. But before we do, Andy, Rob Polinka,
1:03.5	getting a little bit of love from his fellow executives in the executive of the year voting, like Reddick didn't win but finished in that
1:14.9	sort of top group even got a a vote for first pretty impressive it was actually pretty
1:22.5	serendipitous because they both finished sixth overall um so that I guess you could say they are truly aligned.
1:31.1	We've heard a lot heading into this offseason and at the beginning of the JJ Redick,
1:37.0	Rob Polinka era that they were on the exact same page aligned.
1:40.2	So they're even getting the exact same amount of coach of the year or exec of the year voting and finish.
1:50.2	It's interesting.
1:51.8	Like you and I, I think it was a few weeks ago.
1:55.2	I don't remember how it came up, but we were talking about exec of the year.
1:59.2	Maybe it was on the heels of Rob Polinka getting his extension from the Lakers, the news
2:06.1	of that breaking.
2:07.6	And, you know, the idea of whether Rob Polinka would ever win exec of the year.
2:12.9	And I said then, I still think now, I think Rob would have to do some of the best executive work imaginable.
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