Los Angeles Lakers General Manager Rob Pelinka and the team’s outside counsel, Adam Streisand of Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP, have issued the following statements regarding the NBA’s tampering investigation:
Rob Pelinka:
“We respect and accept the NBA’s decision regarding this matter. On behalf of the Los Angeles Lakers, I want to express our regret over this unfortunate incident to both our fans and the NBA.”
Adam Streisand:
“The Lakers organization is pleased that this thorough investigation has been brought to a close – and we can assure the fans that the Lakers will be hyper-vigilant going forward to make sure this is never an issue again.”
