“The second pick [in the 2016 NBA draft] will be made by … the Los Angeles Lakers.”NBA Deputy Commissioner Mark Tatum’s words weren’t as impactful as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s famous hook shot that sank Boston in Game 6 of the 1985 NBA Finals.They weren’t as loud as the swish of Robert Horry’s game-winning 3 against the Sacramento Kings in the 2002 Western Conference Championship series.They weren’t even close to producing the chills Kobe Bryant’s primal scream from atop the scorer’s table inflicted on the basketball world after he finally conquered the Celtics in 2010.They were, however, a sense of relief that the Lakers franchise hasn’t felt in nearly five years.Since winning the title in 2010, it’s been a long, hard fall from basketball royalty down to the gutters inhabited by the starving peasants of the NBA. For nearly five decades, the Lakers were immune to the cyclical grim reaping of ‘Father Time’ — seamlessly replacing generational superstars with the next big home-grown product while consistently supplementing these immortals with a championship-worthy supporting cast.However, when the Lakers were wiped out by the San Antonio Spurs in the 2013 playoffs, a chilling reality set in on the city, franchise and fans: The names… Read full this story
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