Los Angeles Lakers (1986–2017): add context of D'Antoni resignation
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| Steve Nash to Lakers for future picks">{{cite web|url=http://www.cbssports.com/nba/blog/e...ve-nash-to-lakers-for-future-picks|title=Suns agree to a sign-and-trade sending Steve Nash to Lakers for future picks|date=July 4, 2012|author=Ben Golliver|access-date=August 11, 2012|publisher=cbssports.com}}</ref> That same summer, Kupchak dealt [[Andrew Bynum]], who had just been voted to his first All-Star team, in a four-way trade for his Eastern Conference counterpart, three-time Defensive Player of the Year [[Dwight Howard]].<ref name="Dwight Howard to Lakers">{{cite web|url=http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/8...-lakers-four-team-deal-complete|title=Sources Dwight Howard to Lakers|date=August 10, 2012|access-date=August 11, 2012|publisher=espn.go.com}}</ref> The move was announced August 10, 2012. But the flurry of personnel changes did not stop there: Kupchak had also convinced former All-Star and [[Sixth Man of the Year]] winner [[Antawn Jamison]] to sign for a veteran-minimum contract. He later, along with owner Jerry Buss and Vice President of Basketball Operations [[Jim Buss]] (Jerry's son), also fired defense-minded head coach Mike Brown and replaced him with Nash's former head coach, offense-minded [[Mike D'Antoni]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Shelburne|first1=Ramona|title=Lakers fire Mike Brown|url=http://espn.go.com/los-angeles/nba/...ers-fire-coach-mike-brown|access-date=January 6, 2015|work=ESPN.com|date=November 10, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Shelburne|first1=Ramona|last2=Stein|first2=Marc|title=Lakers hire Mike D'Antoni|url=http://espn.go.com/los-angeles/nba/...-coach-los-angeles-lakers|access-date=January 6, 2015|work=ESPN.com|date=November 12, 2012}}</ref> | Steve Nash to Lakers for future picks">{{cite web|url=http://www.cbssports.com/nba/blog/e...ve-nash-to-lakers-for-future-picks|title=Suns agree to a sign-and-trade sending Steve Nash to Lakers for future picks|date=July 4, 2012|author=Ben Golliver|access-date=August 11, 2012|publisher=cbssports.com}}</ref> That same summer, Kupchak dealt [[Andrew Bynum]], who had just been voted to his first All-Star team, in a four-way trade for his Eastern Conference counterpart, three-time Defensive Player of the Year [[Dwight Howard]].<ref name="Dwight Howard to Lakers">{{cite web|url=http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/8...-lakers-four-team-deal-complete|title=Sources Dwight Howard to Lakers|date=August 10, 2012|access-date=August 11, 2012|publisher=espn.go.com}}</ref> The move was announced August 10, 2012. But the flurry of personnel changes did not stop there: Kupchak had also convinced former All-Star and [[Sixth Man of the Year]] winner [[Antawn Jamison]] to sign for a veteran-minimum contract. He later, along with owner Jerry Buss and Vice President of Basketball Operations [[Jim Buss]] (Jerry's son), also fired defense-minded head coach Mike Brown and replaced him with Nash's former head coach, offense-minded [[Mike D'Antoni]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Shelburne|first1=Ramona|title=Lakers fire Mike Brown|url=http://espn.go.com/los-angeles/nba/...ers-fire-coach-mike-brown|access-date=January 6, 2015|work=ESPN.com|date=November 10, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Shelburne|first1=Ramona|last2=Stein|first2=Marc|title=Lakers hire Mike D'Antoni|url=http://espn.go.com/los-angeles/nba/...-coach-los-angeles-lakers|access-date=January 6, 2015|work=ESPN.com|date=November 12, 2012}}</ref> |
| During the 2013–14 season, Kupchak and the Lakers gave [[Kobe Bryant]] a 2-year, $48.5 million extension despite his being out due to an Achilles injury. The deal was reportedly endorsed by team president [[Jeanie Buss]]. [[Mike D'Antoni]] resigned after the season, leaving Kupchak and Jim Buss the task of hiring a 3rd coach in 4 years. They decided on former Lakers point guard [[Byron Scott]]. The Lakers announced in April 2014 that Kupchak's own contract had been extended for multiple years. It was scheduled to expire after the 2014 season. Terms of the contract were not released.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Pincus|first1=Eric|title=Lakers give Mitch Kupchak a multiyear contract extension|url=http://articles.latimes.com/2014/ap...rs-mitch-kupchak-20140409|access-date=January 6, 2015|work=Los Angeles Times|date=April 9, 2014}}</ref> | During the 2013–14 season, Kupchak and the Lakers gave [[Kobe Bryant]] a 2-year, $48.5 million extension despite his being out due to an Achilles injury. The deal was reportedly endorsed by team president [[Jeanie Buss]]. [[Mike D'Antoni]] D'Antoni resigned as coach of the Lakers after the team declined to pick up their option for him to coach in 2015–16, leaving Kupchak and Jim Buss the task of hiring a 3rd coach in 4 years. They decided on former Lakers point guard [[Byron Scott]]. The Lakers announced in April 2014 that Kupchak's own contract had been extended for multiple years. It was scheduled to expire after the 2014 season. Terms of the contract were not released.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Pincus|first1=Eric|title=Lakers give Mitch Kupchak a multiyear contract extension|url=http://articles.latimes.com/2014/ap...rs-mitch-kupchak-20140409|access-date=January 6, 2015|work=Los Angeles Times|date=April 9, 2014}}</ref> |
| On February 21, 2017, Kupchak was fired as general manager of the Lakers.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.latimes.com/sports/lakers/la-sp-lakers-kupchak-buss-20170221-story.html|title=Lakers GM Mitch Kupchak, exec Jim Buss relieved of duties as Magic Johnson takes over basketball operations|newspaper=LA Times|date=February 21, 2017|access-date=February 21, 2017|first=Chuck|last=Schiliken}}</ref> | On February 21, 2017, Kupchak was fired as general manager of the Lakers.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.latimes.com/sports/lakers/la-sp-lakers-kupchak-buss-20170221-story.html|title=Lakers GM Mitch Kupchak, exec Jim Buss relieved of duties as Magic Johnson takes over basketball operations|newspaper=LA Times|date=February 21, 2017|access-date=February 21, 2017|first=Chuck|last=Schiliken}}</ref> |
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