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Lakers' Lon Rosen Envisions Growth Amid Ticket Price Surge

2/25/2026

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Lon Rosen, the Los Angeles Lakers' president of business operations, was appointed to lead the role.
He plans to maintain the current leadership structure, supporting Rob Pelinka as president of basketball operations and collaborating with Dodgers executives Andrew Friedman and Farhan Zaidi.
He acknowledged a 45.9% increase in season-ticket prices, underscoring market demand.
He confirmed Magic Johnson will not have a day-to-day role but will remain a fan and ambassador.

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Lon Rosen, the Los Angeles Lakers' president of business operations, was appointed to lead the role.
He plans to maintain the current leadership structure, supporting Rob Pelinka as president of basketball operations and collaborating with Dodgers executives Andrew Friedman and Farhan Zaidi.
He acknowledged a 45.9% increase in season-ticket prices, underscoring market demand.
He confirmed Magic Johnson will not have a day-to-day role but will remain a fan and ambassador.