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3 big news in one night! Big changes in Lakers management, another player reimbursed, Kawhi Kawhi’s injury update

8:09am, 21 November 2025Basketball

On November 21, the NBA regular season continued, and three major news came from the sidelines overnight. Among them, the Lakers management had undergone major changes, and Joey Buss and Jesse Buss, the main leaders of basketball operations, were fired; the Mavericks suffered another blow, Exum was reimbursed for the season due to injury; the Clippers Leonard's injury has finally been updated, and has not yet conducted confrontation training, which means that he will not return in the near future.

According to Shams, the Lakers management is undergoing major changes. Mark Walter has taken over the Lakers, and they are undergoing some major management reorganization and adjustments. Among them, Joey Buss and Jesse Buss, the team's minority shareholders and main persons in charge of basketball operations, were fired, as were most of the personnel in the scouting department. Obviously, the new Lakers owner wants to build his own team, rather than continue the previous one.

The Buss brothers issued a statement after they were fired: "We are very honored to have been a part of this team for the past 20 seasons. At this moment, how we wish we could ask our father how he would feel about all this." They were still a little unhappy about the dismissal. Shams, the famous reporter, revealed that Jenny Buss was fired in order to keep her position. Although there have been big changes in the management, it will not affect the Lakers' current lineup. They are still very satisfied with the team's performance.

Mavericks guard Exum will undergo knee surgery and be retired early for the season. This is also a blow to the Mavericks. Their current state is very bad, with continuous injuries, their record is also at the bottom, and there are also many trade rumors. Exum signed a one-year, $3.3 million contract with the Mavericks this summer, but has not played yet this season. He played 20 games last season, averaging 8.7 points, 1.7 rebounds and 2.8 assists per game.

Tyronn Lue revealed Leonard's situation in a pre-game interview, "I don't know how long the whole process will take, but he has indeed improved. It was great to see him back on the court yesterday." However, Leonard has not yet conducted confrontation training. With his absence again today, he has missed 9 consecutive games and is expected to be absent in the near future. The Clippers currently have a record of only 4 wins and 10 losses, ranking 11th in the Western Conference. This is actually due to their easy schedule at the beginning of the season.

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