Complex sentence: Lester, who had a 24-year association with the Lakers, could not come to terms with the Lakers; his contract expired and was not renewed along with some other 20 Laker staffers.
Split into simpler sentences: Lester, who had a 24 year association with the Lakers, could not come to terms with the Lakers. His contract expired and was not renewed along with some other 20 Laker staffers.