They got Shaq and Kobe, and then when Shaq left for Miami, they finagled Pau Gasol from Memphis in a trade so lopsided that Gregg Popovich called for an investigation. After Kobe, they got LeBron. Now,

The second person I want to thank, is anytime there's a trade or a transaction, there has to be partner, and I want to thank the Dallas Mavericks, led by their

Lakers executive Rob Pelinka knows that even after landing Luka Doncic, there is still work to do, especially in terms of getting a legitimate center.