Amongst all of the major team sports, basketball is arguably the one where a singular player can have the biggest impact. A perfect example of this is how much has drastically changed within the Lakers’ organization since LeBron James’ arrival in 2018.
Prior to James signing with Los Angeles, the Lakers were riding out a rebuild with a budding young core that had yet to make major strides in propelling the team back into contention. Internally, the organization also dealt with their own growing pains as their new basketball operations staff caused many to question the team’s ownership and plan going forward.