As much as Rob Pelinka and the Lakers front office have chased a third star since acquiring LeBron James and Anthony Davis, it was an entirely different team composition that won the team a title in the bubble in 2020.
There’s some irony to the fact that the Lakers basically backed into a successful roster, but it does show the blueprint for how to win a title with their two superstars. And after veering FAR away from that formula in recent years, the Lakers appear to have, again, backed into a potentially successful roster.
Turns out putting players in proper roles and using actual role players and not players on veteran’s minimums leads to success.