In the embers of an impressive playoff run, the Lakers are almost guaranteed about to undertake a serious reshaping of their roster.
As LeBron noted in his final post-game presser, only he, AD, and Max Christie are the only players contractually guaranteed money from the Lakers next season. Regardless of how closely they adhere to their stated goal of following the path towards “continuity,” they won’t likely be able to simply run it back.
In reshaping next year’s roster, the team should be cognizant of the weaknesses exposed throughout the postseason without neglecting the strengths that got them there in the first place — the kind of revisionist thinking that led to the disastrous trade of two summers ago.