Jesse Buss is speaking candidly about the family drama with sister Jeanie Buss and inside the Los Angeles Lakers organization after he and his brother Joey were fired by the team's new ownership group.

The Los Angeles Lakers may be setting the stage to trade their first-round pick in the 2026 NBA draft based on recent developments.

On Thursday night, some groundbreaking NBA news broke: new Lakers' owner Mark Walter has fired Joey and Jesse Buss from their roles in the organization as he begins the transition away from the Buss family's involvement as a major player with the franchise.

Jesse Buss hasn't spoken to Jeanie Buss or Rob Pelinka in five months, adding another layer to the family drama with the Los Angeles Lakers.

In a surprising shift in the LA Lakers organization, the new ownership group has fired the Buss Brothers, ending Joey and Jesse’s two-decade-long working relationship with the franchise.