Someday, the Lakers hope, they will share the ball as efficiently and cleverly as the San Antonio Spurs did Sunday in racking up 37 assists on 49 field goals in a 119-98 rout at Staples Center.
Someday, the Lakers dream, they will again experience stability as a franchise, as the Spurs have enjoyed over the 20-plus seasons of Gregg Popovich’s coaching tenure, and they will again make seamless transitions from one triumphant era to the next and attract free agents who will take less-than-maximum paydays in exchange for a strong chance to win a championship in Los Angeles.