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Locked On Lakers - Daily Podcast On The Los Angeles Lakers

Tim Harris to Leave Lakers at Season's End... Are Bigger Front Office Changes Still to Come?

Locked On Lakers - Daily Podcast On The Los Angeles Lakers

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🗓️ 18 February 2026

⏱️ 21 minutes

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Summary

The Athletic's Dan Woike reports that Lakers president of business operations Tim Harris informed staff Tuesday that this will be his final season with the organization. Harris has been with the Forum and the Lakers for 35 years, so it's reasonable to view his departure as a normal thing someone does after being in one spot for that long. On the other hand, it's also reasonable to wonder if his departure is related to the purchase of the Lakers by Mark Walter. Whether yes or no, it still represents a massive change inside the org that has had a very, very small inner circle. So while Harris may very well have been more involved in what people might consider "basketball" decisions than the average prez of business ops, he's still not par tof the org fans point to when they clamor for changes. Fans, after all, generally think they business side operates fine, if they think about it at all. So will changes come for the basketball side? Probably, but how fast? And in what form? And will they come fast enough to make a significant impact on a critical summer for the team? HOSTS: Andy and Brian Kamenetzky Everydayer Club  If you never miss an episode, it’s time to make it official. Join the Locked On Everydayer Club and get ad-free audio, access to our members-only Discord, and more — all built for our most loyal fans. Click here to learn more and join your team’s community: https://lockedonpodcasts.com/everydayerclub Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Turbo TaxFor a limited time, you can have your taxes done by a local TurboTax expert for just $150 — all in, if a TurboTax expert didn’t file for you last year. Just file by February 28. Take taxes off your plate and get back to your life. Visit https://TurboTax.com/local to book your appointment today. QuoMake this the year where no opportunity — and no customer — slips away. Try Quo for free plus get 20% off your first 6 months when you go to https://Quo.com/lockedonnba.Quo — no missed calls, no missed customers. 5-Hour ENERGYHave your cake & drink it too. Birthday cake-flavor is back, no fork needed. Vanilla-y cakey flavor, caffeinated kick, and no sugar. It's party time. Order Now at 5-hourENERGY.com or Amazon. IndeedListeners of this show get a $75 Sponsored Job Credit to help give your job the premium placement it deserves at http://Indeed.com/podcast GametimeToday's episode is brought to you by Gametime. Download the Gametime app, create an account, and use code LOCKEDONfor $20 off your first purchase. Terms and conditions apply. FanDuelUse your Profit Boost on an NBA future and get entered for your chance to win a trip to the NBA Finals.Play your game with FanDuel, the official sports betting partner of the NBA. Visit https://FANDUEL.COMto get started.  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

President of business operations, Tim Harris, will reportedly leave the organization after this season.

0:06.5

Lakers fans are wondering if this means bigger changes are coming under new owner Mark Walter.

0:12.9

We'll tell you next.

0:18.6

You are locked on Lakers. Your daily-on Lakers.

0:23.1

Your daily Los Angeles Lakers podcast, part of the Locked-on Podcast Network, your team

0:29.4

every day.

0:32.3

Thanks to everybody for making Locked on Lakers.

0:34.2

First listen to every day, Monday through Friday, no matter how or where you get your

0:37.4

podcast. Spotify, maybe you're an Apple guy, maybe you're one of the 37,000 plus

0:42.2

subscribers to Lockdown Lakers on YouTube no matter how you get the show, Andy. You are part of making

0:48.4

the Lockdown Podcast Network, the number one sports podcast network in any universe that we've

0:52.5

ever heard of, very least. Brian Komeneski with Andy Komeneski.

0:55.6

We covered the team for nearly 20 years with ESPN, with the LA Times, with the athletic.

1:01.8

And in that time, Andy, a lot of changes.

1:04.2

Now we've seen a guy who's been there the entire time that you and I have been there,

1:08.5

Tim Harris, a 35-year veteran of the forum and working with

1:13.4

the Lakers.

1:14.8

On the business side, he reportedly, Dan Wakey, reporting on Tuesday morning that he would

1:20.5

be leaving the organization at the end of the year.

1:23.8

And you and I, I think it's should be said, I don't know why.

1:28.0

Talk to Tim about it.

1:29.3

I don't know if this is related to changes with Mark Walter coming in as the new owner.

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