When Magic Johnson and Rob Pelinka first arrived on the scene, Los Angeles Lakers fans all around the world rejoiced and celebrated the long awaited departure of the widely scrutinized regime of Mitch Kupchak and Jim Buss.
It was seen as a fresh start for Laker Nation, and as soon as Magic stepped through the door, he and Rob made it clear that their goal was to bring championships back to the City of Angels.
Some of their earlier moves included trading Lou Williams to the Los Angeles Clippers for a first round draft pick and trading recent newly minted All-Star,D’Angelo Russell, to the Brooklyn Nets along with Timofey Mozgov for another first round pick as well as salary cap space.