Jeanie Buss on the state of the Lakers: 'I'm growing impatient' / News - Basketnews.com

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Jeanie Buss, the majority owner of the Los Angeles Lakers, gave an interview to the LA Times to talk about the disappointing season of his team. The Lakers failed to qualify for the playoffs and their season was heavily influenced by injuries and a lack of chemistry inside the roster.

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"I'm growing impatient because we just had the fourth-highest payroll in the league", Buss said during the interview. "When you spend that kind of money on the luxury tax, you expect to go deep into the playoffs. So yeah, it was gut-wrenching for me to go out on a limb like that".

"I'm not happy, I'm not satisfied", Buss continued. "We don't like to be missing the playoffs, I understand the fans' anger and frustration, I've got to make it better".

The owner of the Lakers revealed that she's open to making some changes after a disappointing season.

"Absolutely, if we're not living up to the Lakers standard, I will look at everything", Jeanie Buss stated. "I will make the hard decisions because that's what you have to do".

Jeanie Buss also denied the fact that LeBron James and his agency, Klutch Sports, run the Lakers' show behind the curtains.

"Do they have a final say? No. Are they running the team? No, not at all. I'm the controlling owner of the Lakers", Jeanie Buss said. "I'm held accountable for every decision that's made here".

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