Granted, it's worth mentioning the market helped dictate how the Lakers went about it. Hometown guy DeMar DeRozan re-upped with the Toronto Raptors and Kevin Durant came in the team's general direction, but not to it.
Alas, it's hard to complain about a young core surrounded by solid veteran talent, which is what the Lakers have constructed in the wake of Kobe Bryant's departure. The core might not win a title out of the gates, but it's one able to develop and—unlike Oklahoma City—the Lakers will have the ability to keep their own molded superstars.