General manager Rob Pelinka addresses future of Lakers, Luke Kennard trade

LOS ANGELES — Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka publicly spoke for the first time since the season began and the franchise officially sold, addressing the team’s trade deadline strategy and the future of the team regarding investment on and off the court.

Pelinka, who spoke to a group of local media, including the Southern California News Group, for nine minutes before the Lakers took on the Golden State Warriors on Saturday evening, called the team’s activity at the trade deadline “aggressive,”...