Report: Lakers to Ask Some Senior-Level Staff to Voluntarily Defer 20% of Salary

The Los Angeles Lakers are reportedly preparing to ask members of their senior staff to defer 20 percent of their salary because of the coronavirus pandemic.

Shams Charania of Stadium and The Athletic reported the update Tuesday.

Two Lakers tested positive for COVID-19 in March. The organization announced last week its players completed their quarantine and no players were dealing with coronavirus symptoms.

L.A. players have also made donations to aid the relief efforts.

Among them, LeBron James provided meals for over 1,300 people in his hometown of Akron, Ohio, and Anthony Davis pledged $250,000 to the "Help Feed the Frontline Fighting COVID 19—LA" campaign, which is aimed at helping medical workers. Davis also released a statement:

"We all need to find ways to support our community during these challenging times. Whether it's the people we work with, the small businesses trying to stay afloat, or the healthcare workers putting themselves in harm's way to treat the sick, we've got to give our support however we can. I appreciate Lineage Logistics stepping up and partnering with me to help launch these programs and look out for our Staples Center team."

The 2019-20 NBA season remains indefinitely delayed because of the coronavirus.

Los Angeles owned the best record in the Western Conference at 49-14 when the season was suspended.