Many things can be true about the Los Angeles Lakers’ ensuing offseason and their various outcomes. They can bring back Austin Reaves and Rui Hachimura, and the Lakers, by all accounts, plan to match any rival offer sheet for the two playoff standouts. They can bring back D’Angelo Russell. Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka hinted as much during his end-of-season media availability on Tuesday following Los Angeles’ 4-0 Western Conference finals loss to Denver.
“I would say this resoundingly clear: Our intentions are to keep our core of young guys together,” Pelinka told reporters.