Jared Dudley Befuddled Over Rob Pelinka Award Snub

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Jared Dudley couldn't believe Rob Pelinka was passed over for Executive Of The Year.

Prior to the Anthony Davis trade that brought the big man to Los Angeles, the Lakers and their general manager Rob Pelinka were seen as a dysfunctional unit. Every day there seemed to be more and more negative stories coming out. Once AD arrived in LA, the team's fortunes changed greatly as the Lakers skyrocketed to first place in the Western Conference. All of Pelinka's deals became the stuff of genius, and now, the team is just one win away from the title.

Unfortunately for Pelinka and Lakers fans, these efforts were not recognized recently, as the Executive Of The Year award was given to Lawrence Frank of the Clippers. For context, the Clippers traded their entire future away for Paul George, who amounted to very little in the playoffs. Understandably, Lakers player Jared Dudley was upset with the decision and took to Twitter where he laid the case for his boss.

"This is a Joke right???? Over Rob Pelinka??? Stop it!!!! AD trade, signing Dwight Howard, Avery Bradley, and the best trade deadline move was signing Markieff Morris. Oh yeah and the Lakers was the best team in the west and 2nd overall.. Said we gave up to much for AD," Dudley wrote.

If the Lakers do win the title this season, then the Pelinka slander will end swiftly. As for the Executive of the Year award, well, sometimes the media just gets it wrong.

 


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Alexander Cole is the current editor-in-chief of HotNewHipHop. He started at HotNewHipHop back in 2018 where he began as a Sports and Sneakers writer. It was here where he began to hone his craft, putting his journalism degree from Concordia University in Montreal, Quebec, to good use. Since that time, he has documented some of the biggest stories in the hip-hop world. From the Kendrick Lamar and Drake beef to the disturbing allegations against Diddy, Alex has helped HotNewHipHop navigate large-scale stories as they happen. In 2021, he went to the Bahamas for the Big 3's Championship Game. It was here where he got to interview legendary figures like Ice Cube, Clyde Drexler, and Stephen Jackson. He has also interviewed other superstar athletes such as Antonio Brown, Damian Lillard, and Paul Pierce. This is in addition to conversations with social media provocateurs like Jake Paul, and younger respected artists like Kaycyy, Lil Tecca, and Jeleel!
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