Lakers’ path forward demands a calculated Rob Pelinka strategy

Feb 4, 2025; El Segundo, CA, USA; Los Angeles Lakers vice president of basketball operations and general manager Rob Pelinka speaks before introducing Luka Doncic at UCLA Health Training Center. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images | Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn ImagesThe Los Angeles Lakers have been quiet, eerily quiet. Does that mean Rob Pelinka is brewing another seismic event in Hollywood? This time around, the answer is probably not.

Kylor Kelley was just signed by the Lakers to a training camp deal. Pelinka and company have not been completely inactive. However, for the most part, the franchise appears to be settled with the roster they intend to bring into the start of the 2025-26…