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Rob Pelinka ‘Fully Convinced’ Lakers Will Attract A Star Player

Corey Hansford
Published: 04/13/2017
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The Los Angeles Lakers head into this summer with some major questions surrounding the team. The team made progress this year, but with only 26 wins and a fourth consecutive year missing the playoffs, patience is beginning to wear thin.

Now that a new regime is in power led by president of basketball operations Magic Johnson and general manager Rob Pelinka, there is some hope that the franchise is back on the upswing.

Pelinka has spoken before about needing to improve the Lakers’ roster and at the team exit interviews he said that he is fully convinced the Lakers will bring in some stars soon, via Lakers Nation reporter Serena Winters:

Rob Pelinka says that he is 'fully convinced' that the Lakers will get 'one or more' stars to come.

But, he won't put a timetable on it.

— Serena Winters (@SerenaWinters) April 13, 2017

Of course, there have been a number of names linked to the Lakers throughout this season. Chief among those names are Indiana Pacers star Paul George and Chicago Bulls star, Jimmy Butler.

It’s pretty well known at this stage that George has told the Pacers front office that he doesn’t want to stay if the team can’t compete for a championship. Most assume that the Lakers would be at the top of George’s list should that not come to fruition. The potential of George being eligible for a “super-max” extension should he make an All-NBA team this season will also play a role.

Butler is under contract for at least two more seasons after this one so the Bulls may not be as inclined to move him immediately, but there have certainly been rumblings with the Bulls being one of the bigger disappointments in the league this season.

The question now is whether the Pelinka will be able to bring in one of these stars. He may be convinced that some are coming, but until one is actually suiting up in the Lakers purple and gold, the people won’t be satisfied. And neither will Pelinka.

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ByCorey Hansford
Corey Hansford is the Senior Editor for Lakers Nation, as well as a contributor for Dodger Blue, Rams News Wire, and Raiders News Wire. He is a passionate follower of the Los Angeles Lakers, Dallas Cowboys, Los Angeles Dodgers, Chelsea FC, and the UFC. He can usually be seen arguing the merits of Kobe Bryant or cursing the decisions of Jerry Jones. He is also a former producer and associate producer for Sirius XM Sports Radio on both the Fantasy Sports Channel and College Sports Nation. Proud graduate of Long Beach Poly High School and The Real HU, Howard University, with a degree in Broadcast Journalism. Follow him on all social media outlets at @TheeCoreyH.
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