For 36 years, Mitch Kupchak was involved with the Los Angeles Lakers in some capacity. He spent 16 of those years as the team’s general manager.
During that time, Kupchak made more than a handful of splashy moves, including, but not limited to, the trade that brought Pau Gasol to Los Angeles in 2008 — and consequently two championships — as well as the trades that paired Kobe Bryant with future basketball Hall of Famers Steve Nash and Dwight Howard. The latter trades aren’t viewed in a positive light now, for obvious reasons, but they were at the time.