The Lakers are known for chasing stars, but Rob Pelinka and the front office are changing with the times. They have focused on adding depth after the Thunder used their reserves to destroy LA in the playoffs. A couple of those options are players the Lakers had to turn to for their top-eight in the 2026 playoffs. The Los Angeles Lakers learned how much depth matters from OKC, and tried to address the issue this offseason. The Lakers got depth and may just be a few finishing pieces away from another title.