The Los Angeles Lakers entered into the offseason with more salary cap space than any other team in the NBA, which allowed them to dream big.
They had the ability bring in not just one but two max-contract free agents, with the conventional wisdom being that their targets would be LeBron James and Paul George. Now, with free agency all but over, the Lakers are celebrating their good fortune in signing James, who is undoubtedly the best player in the game.
However, while they reeled in the biggest prize on the market, their dream of landing two stars didn’t come to fruition thanks to George opting to re-sign with the Oklahoma City Thunder.