Lon Rosen to take over business operations for the Lakers

February 19, 2026 - 20:51

In a significant front-office shift, the Los Angeles Lakers have appointed Lon Rosen as their new head of business operations. He succeeds Tim Harris, a revered executive whose tenure with the legendary franchise spanned over thirty years.

The move signals a deepening connection between the Lakers and their baseball-city counterparts, the Los Angeles Dodgers. Rosen is a prominent business partner of Dodgers owner Mark Walter, who recently acquired a minority stake in the Lakers. Rosen brings extensive sports executive experience from his long history with the Dodgers and in the representation of major athletes.

His new role will see him overseeing all commercial aspects of the Lakers organization. This includes strategic planning, global brand development, and business revenue initiatives. The appointment aims to leverage Rosen's proven track record in sports business to propel the Lakers' brand and financial growth into a new era.

Tim Harris, the departing president of business operations, is widely credited with building the team's formidable brand and its state-of-the-art home, Crypto.com Arena. His legacy includes monumental broadcast deals and partnerships that solidified the Lakers as a global sports icon. The organization has expressed deep gratitude for his decades of service and leadership. The transition places Rosen at the helm of one of the most prestigious business portfolios in professional sports.