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In his 32 seasons with the Los Angeles Lakers, trainer Gary Vitti has tended to the health of quite a few legends. He represents one of the last links to the Lakers of old and the late Dr. Jerry Buss. And he can also be kind of a mischievous devil, especially around this time of year. AdChoices It seems that Vitti has pulled the same prank every season around the trade deadline: telling one of the Lakers that general manager Mitch Kupchak needs to have a word: Every year before the trade deadline Gary Vitti pranks a player by telling them "Mitch needs to see you in his office" Today's victim: Sacre — Serena Winters (@SerenaWinters) February 17, 2016We get that it's a prank and all in good fun, and the initial emotional roller-coaster probably subsides pretty quickly. Still, poor Robert Sacre, this year's victim. He's been with the Lakers his entire NBA career — which also means that his deal expires at the end of this season