Bill Plaschke: Rob Pelinka and the Lakers win free agency and the summer
by Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times
Jul 04, 2023
3 minutes
LOS ANGELES — They did nothing. They did everything.
They bricked it. They absolutely nailed it.
For the first time in recent memory, the NBA free-agent circus missed the Lakers this weekend, yet they were the greatest show on earth.
In the past, the Lakers would have made a big push to sign troubled Kyrie Irving. This time, they settled on tough Gabe Vincent.
In the past, the Lakers would have been deep on the trade talks for overrated Bradley Beal. This time, they picked up steady Taurean Prince.
In the past,
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