注释：

1.resign：
v.辞职
2.rumour:
v.传闻，谣传

Jerry West, right, with Magic Johnson 韦斯特，右，与魔术师约翰逊在一起

Former Los Angeles Lakers star player and coach Jerry West has resigned after 40 years with the club.
　　West, who had become vice president of the club's basketball operations, announced his decision on Monday.
　　General manager Mitch Kupchak, who has worked in the Lakers' front office for the past 14 years, will succeed West as the head of basketball operations.
　　The announcement had been rumoured for several weeks.

湖人明星韦斯特辞职

　　前洛杉矶湖人队球星兼教练韦斯特在为俱乐部效力了40年后宣布辞职。

　　韦斯特曾是湖人队篮球部的副总裁，他在本周一宣布了这项决定。

　　已经在俱乐部决策层工作了14年的总经理Mitch Kupchak将接替韦斯特担任篮球部的领导职务。

　　韦斯特的辞职早在几周前就有传闻出现。