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LeBron James Had Faith Rob Pelinka Would Lead Lakers Into Championship Contention

After LeBron James’ first season with the Los Angeles Lakers ended in the disappointment of not making the playoffs, many questioned whether the franchise was capable of returning to the top of the NBA.

One season later, James and the Lakers were hoisting the Larry O’Brien trophy, and one person who deserves a lot of credit is vice president of basketball operations Rob Pelinka.

Despite coming under a ton of scrutiny in the summer of 2019 thanks in large part to what Magic Johnson had to say following his resignation, Pelinka simply put his head down and went to work in building the roster around LeBron.