Everyone seems to be drafting and developing cost-efficient talent but the Lakers.
The Los Angeles Lakers have spent almost the entirety of the Rob Pelinka era playing with top-heavy rosters. Efforts have been made to create depth, and Pelinka deserves endless credit for unearthing hidden gems such as Alex Caruso and Austin Reaves.
Unfortunately, Pelinka's habit of trading draft picks for proven talent has inevitably cost the Lakers the ability to keep up with the trend of homegrown talent defining contenders' success.