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The Los Angeles Lakers have hired a rocket scientist, according to ESPN.
There’s no evidence that he actually builds rockets, but clearly his aerospace skills have been applied to basketball.
Scientist Rohan Ramadas was hired as assistant general manager to Lakers president and general manager Rob Pelinka.
Mr. Ramadas most recently served as vice president of strategy and operations for the New Orleans Pelicans.
According to his LinkedIn profile, he worked for Aerospace Corporation for 12 years.
“He’s literally a rocket scientist,” ESPN quoted a Pelicans official as saying of Ramadas.
Ramadas joined the Pelicans in September 2024 as senior director of analytics and innovation and was promoted to a strategy and operations role a year ago, according to his LinkedIn profile.
ESPN reported that Ramadas introduced AI and coded models to assist the front office during his time with the Pelicans, and will focus on similar responsibilities with the Lakers.
The Lakers are expected to expand their staff and hire another assistant general manager a year after Dodgers majority owner Mark Walter bought the Lakers for $10 billion. And perhaps it would really take a rocket scientist for the franchise to win its 18th NBA title overall since 2020.
