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The Los Angeles Lakers are bringing in someone with an analytical mind to work with general manager Rob Pelinka. The team reportedly hired New Orleans Pelicans vice president of strategy and operations Rohan Ramadas as its new assistant general manager under Pelinka, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania.
Ramadas has quite the work history. He spent the past two years in a full-time with the Pelicans, getting promoted from senior director of analytics and innovation to vice president of strategy and operations after just one year. Prior to that, he spent eight seasons with the Pelicans as an analytics consultant.
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Previously, Ramadas spent time in both the NBA and working on projects at NASA. During the 2016-17 NBA season, he served as a draft analyst with the Miami Heat. But he has also spent over a decade “supporting the Aerospace Corporation, U.S. Space Force, and NASA as a rocket guidance, navigation, control, and mission design engineer,” per the Pelicans.
The Lakers find themselves entering a crucial offseason. With LeBron James a free-agent, the team has an opportunity to re-shape its roster under Luka Dončić. While it’s possible James returns to the franchise, the team could also prioritize getting younger as Dončić becomes the face of the team.
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Given Ramadas’ previous roles, it’s tough to know the exact ways in which he shaped the Pelicans’ roster and team decisions. If his work history is any indication, Ramadas is someone well-versed in statistics and analytics. His hiring could signal the team’s efforts to get smarter and embrace more of the game’s advanced metrics moving forward.
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Author : Chris Cwik
Publish date : 2026-05-25 14:42:00
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