And as of a month ago that flame seemed higher than ever after losing Magic and the public statements he made. So to see this happen today is unreal. Think of this:

1. Lost Julius Randle (solid solid player)
2. Let Deangelo Russell go (all star now)
3. Let Brook Lopez walk
4. Traded Zubac to the Clippers for very little back

Have LeBron on a 4 year deal and the first year was a big disappointment, partly due to injuries. The Lakers has to hit a home run and now. When KD went down they had to get AD. That is why the Lakers gave up so much and they did give up a ton. They are now banking on not needing those picks and attracting free agents to play with LeBron, AD, and Kuz. Hopefully they can turn around their poor management of assets and land some good players to surround these three.