Getty Lakers General Manager Rob Pelinka in April 2025 Headlines surrounding the Los Angeles Lakers are already beginning to heat up ahead of what could be a pivotal offseason for the franchise. The front office is in the midst of a reshuffle, major contract decisions involving LeBron James , Austin Reaves , and Rui Hachimura are on the horizon, and the trade market is once again expected to generate no shortage of speculation. Before any of that takes center stage, however, the Lakers must