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The Los Angeles Lakers have brought on Tony Bennett as an NBA draft advisor. While Bennett's experience primarily lies in college basketball, particularly with his notable success at the University of ...

LOS ANGELES -- The Los Angeles Lakers added a highly respected basketball mind to their draft department on Wednesday, naming Tony Bennett as an NBA Draft advisor to President of Basketball Operations ...

The front office of the Los Angeles Lakers is undergoing some changes underneath governor Jeanie Buss and president of basketball operations Rob Pelinka. The franchise recently announced the hiring of ...

Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Virginia head coach Tony Bennett speaks during a ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Former Virginia coach Tony Bennett, who led the Cavaliers to the 2019 national title, has been hired by the Lakers ...

Tony Bennett speaks during the Atlantic Coast Conference's media day in 2024, his last season as coach of Virginia. (Chris Carlson / Associated Press) Former Virginia coach Tony Bennett, who led the ...

Tony Bennett, the former University of Virginia men’s basketball coach, is headed back to the NBA — and to Hollywood. Bennett on Wednesday was named an NBA draft adviser by the Los Angeles Lakers, the ...

The Lakers’ front office changes continue. Former Virginia men’s basketball coach Tony Bennett was hired as an NBA draft adviser to president of basketball operations/general manager Rob Pelinka, the ...

The Los Angeles Lakers announced the hire of former Virginia coach Tony Bennett as an NBA Draft advisor, as the former national championship winning coach will lend his eye for college talent to help ...

The Los Angeles Lakers announced on Wednesday that they have hired former Virginia Men's Basketball head coach Tony Bennett to serve as their new NBA Draft Advisor. In this new role, Bennett will hold ...