Los Angeles Lakers have hired Eric Amsler as assistant general manager to strengthen their basketball operations department. The executive arrives from Miami Heat, where he served as vice president of player personnel and built more than two decades of experience in scouting and roster evaluation.
The move is part of general manager Rob Pelinka's plan to expand the front office outlined at the end of last season. The information was published by TalkBasket and RealGM — Basketball Wiretap, which align on the destination, the role and the executive's background in Miami.
Long scouting tenure in Miami
Amsler has been part of the Miami Heat organization since 2004, working across multiple personnel and scouting roles before becoming vice president of player personnel. That track record has linked him to talent identification and roster construction in Florida for nearly the last two decades in the NBA.
Second front-office addition of the summer
Amsler's arrival marks the second major front-office hire for the Lakers this offseason after the earlier addition of Rohan Ramadas from the New Orleans Pelicans with a focus on strategy and analytics. Pelinka had said at his end-of-season remarks that the franchise would add two pillars at assistant general manager following an extensive search, and both moves fit that design.
Sporting and institutional impact
The addition comes amid a broader organizational transition for the Los Angeles Lakers and is intended to add depth to sporting decision-making, roster evaluation and market planning. In the NBA 2026/27, the expanded executive structure is meant to support combine preparation and roster building with a more specialized setup.
