The Los Angeles Lakers' offseason included adding a new center. But losing a good defender could have ruined their summer.

Well, those fans who won't give the Lakers credit could be backed up by an NBA executive. Philadelphia 76ers president of basketball operations, Daryl Morey, told the Athletic that people around the league privately agree the championship isn't genuine.

In a look back at the bubble at The Athletic, NBA executive Daryl Morey — at the time with Houston, now the head of basketball operations with Philadelphia — said that the tit

The Los Angeles Lakers are gearing up for their first full season with Luka Doncic leading the way as their franchise player. After pulling off the massive blockbuster move in the middle of last season,

As The Athletic's Dan Woike observed, Dončić is on a U.S. tour for Jordan Brand which happens to finish in Los Angeles, a visit that coincides with the first date in which he's eligible to sign an extension. This extension, which would officially keep him out of free agency next summer, could be up to a four-year, $229 million extension.

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