The Lakers continue to make changes to their business operations under Mark Walter . The franchise on Monday announced the hiring of Ryan Kantor as the organization’s vice president of global partnerships, which is a newly created role. Kantor will lead sponsorship revenue generation, overseeing sales strategy and driving new business across both domestic and international markets. He most recently worked with the Clippers, the Kia Forum and Intuit Dome as the director of corporate sponsorships.