Lakers hold new season press conference, Pelinka discusses offseason changes and James' departure from the team

The Lakers' lineup has undergone major changes this summer. LeBron James, one of the original top players, has been transferred to the 76ers. The team has officially entered the Luka Doncic era. The Lakers held a press conference today, and general manager Rob Pelinka also publicly talked about the changes in the offseason.

The Lakers first successfully retained Austin Reaves this summer and signed him to the largest contract in history for an undrafted player, and then successively introduced Walker Kessler, Sandro Mamukelashvili, Quentin Grimes, Collin Sexton and others.

In this regard, Pelinka said at the press conference that the team's three major goals for the summer vacation have been completed, including retaining Reeves, signing a cornerstone center, and finding the players that head coach JJ Redick wants. These players can pass, shoot, and dribble, and are young to help increase the depth of the lineup.

Although the Lakers did not hesitate to spend future assets and offer long-term contracts in order to sign the players they wanted, which caused criticism from the outside world, Pelinka expressed confidence in the lineup surrounding Doncic.

Regarding James' departure from the team, Pelinka said that it was the "result of friendly negotiations" between the two parties. The Lakers are still full of gratitude to this historical superstar.