As you may know, I make my home in LA. I spent many years living a double life as both a Laker fan and a Spurs fan before going all-in for the Spurs several years ago. As a result, the years between 2000 and 2010 were very, very good for me – virtually every year one of my teams played in the NBA Finals.
The last good years in Laker-land came about because of the last good trade the Lakers made, when they acquired Pau Gasol from the Grizzlies.