Getty General Manager Rob Pelinka of the Los Angeles Lakers There will be much that changes for the Los Angeles Lakers in the coming months, starting with the wrapping up of what has been a very odd 2025-26 season, one in which L.A. has a much better record than their stats would suggest, one in which LeBron James is rumored to increasingly be eyeing the exit and one in which the NBA trade deadline just passed without Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka making a significant improvement. The