The Los Angeles Lakers have done an admirable job reassembling a roster resembling that of a championship contender. There is no doubt that task was made harder than it should have been due to the front office's own shortcomings.
Zach Kram of ESPN recently shined a spotlight on the ugly side of life in the NBA, pointing out the biggest roster mistakes since 2020 for all 30 NBA franchise. The Lakers slotted towards the middle, in terms of the gravity of their blunder.
Kram argued the Lakers' missteps would be categorized in the 'miscellaneous midtier mistakes.