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Lakers expanding front office, hiring director of pro scouting

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Price, K. (2026, October 1). Lakers expanding front office, hiring director of pro scouting. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/01/sports/lakers-hiring-pooh-jeter-as-director-of-pro-scouting/

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Rob Pelinka announced that the Lakers will expand their front office by hiring Pooh Jeter as the director of pro scouting. Jeter, a former professional player with a 17-year career spanning multiple countries and an NBA stint with the Kings, brings experience in player development from his role at the Trail Blazers. He is set to report to Eric Amsler, the Lakers' new assistant general manager. This move reflects the team's commitment to enhancing their scouting capabilities as part of a broader front office restructuring.

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Rob Pelinka, president of basketball operations and general manager for the Los Angeles Lakers, announced the expansion of the team's scouting department as part of their front office restructuring. The Lakers have hired Pooh Jeter (legal name Eugene) as director of pro scouting. Jeter previously worked with the Portland Trail Blazers for three seasons in various roles, including player development coach and assistant general manager for the team’s G League affiliate, the Rip City Remix. He brings extensive experience in player development, emphasizing the importance of building trust and understanding players as human beings beyond their basketball skills.

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“The articles discuss different aspects of the Lakers organization: one focuses on JJ Redick's reflections as a coach, while the other reports on hiring a new director of pro scouting.”

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Rob Pelinka, the Lakers president of basketball operations and general manager, said the franchise would be expanding their scouting department as part of their front office build out. asserted

franchise → say → out

And they took a major step this week. asserted

they → take → step

The Lakers are hiring Pooh Jeter as the franchise’s director of pro scouting. asserted

Lakers → hire → scouting

Jeter, whose legal first name is Eugene, spent the last three seasons with the Trail Blazers in a variety of roles after a 17-year playing career. asserted

name → spend → career

Jeter opened up to SLAM Magazine in 2024 about his approach to player development. asserted

Jeter → open → development

“One thing I know about player development is people don’t think about the development part,” Jeter told SLAM. asserted

Jeter → know → SLAM

“That’s not just basketball. asserted

That → ’ → ?

For me to be able to tap in for you to bring out your best don’t really gotta do with basketball; we’re human beings as well. asserted

we → tap → basketball

I think the trust that players have with me, they’re able to really let me know what’s going on with them. asserted

what → think → them

Because, the basketball stuff is—I’ll be able to help with that, for sure.” asserted

stuff → help → that

Jeter, a 42-year-old L.A. native who went to high school at Junipero Serra, played professionally in Spain, Israel, China, France, Turkey and Ukraine. asserted

who → go → Spain

He also played for the Kings during the 2010-11 season. asserted

He → play → season

After playing overseas for 10 straight years (2011-21), Jeter spent two seasons (2021-23) playing for the now-defunct G League Ignite. asserted

Jeter → play → Ignite

He averaged 7.4 points and 2.2 assists in 17.3 minutes per game (28 games) in 2022-23 before retiring. asserted

He → average → 2022

Jeter was inducted into the University of Portland Athletic Hall of Fame on Sept. 27, 2024 after playing for the men’s basketball program from 2002-06. asserted

Jeter → induct → 2002

He’ll report to new assistant general manager Eric Amsler. asserted

He → report → Amsler

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