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By Matt Audilet
Contributing Sports Writer
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President of basketball operations Rob Pelinka and the Los Angeles Lakers made some big moves in free agency on Wednesday, preparing for a new chapter following the departure of LeBron James.
The Lakers began the day by adding restricted free-agent center Walker Kessler in a blockbuster sign-and-trade deal with the Utah Jazz. Then, the historic franchise added talented guards Quentin Grimes and Collin Sexton, as well as free-agent big man Sandro Mamukelashvili.
One popular NBA social media account responded to these moves with a scathing callout of Pelinka.
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"Anthony Davis practically begged Rob Pelinka to get him a CENTER alongside him for YEARS… Rob didn’t budge AD got back doored.. Bron lowkey got back doored.. and NOW he wanna be a competent GM now that the duo that won you a championship is gone.. you can’t make this [expletive] up LOL," the account wrote on X.
Davis replied to the post with a series of laughing emojis.
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