Lakers Exec Leaves No Doubt About Plan for LeBron James, LA Roster

The Los Angeles Lakers will dive into the upcoming season with renewed optimism under new coach JJ Redick.

Much has been said about Redick's scant resume. Superstars LeBron James and Anthony Davis, however, have repeatedly backed the former sharpshooter, as he looks to steer the Lakers to a deep run after getting booted out in the first round of the playoffs last season.

Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka has also often touted Redick's knowledge about the game. Pelinka added that he and Redick have the same vision to keep the Purple and Gold perennially relevant.

"I think the philosophy that JJ and I are aligned on is we want to build sustainable Lakers excellence," Pelinka said in a report from ESPN's Dave McMenamin .

"When we talk about moves, you can make a move that backfires," he added. "I think every GM has made a trade where he says, 'Maybe that one wasn't ideal.' But every lens that we look through has to lead to sustainable Lakers excellence."

Pelinka has been called out by fans for questionable moves in the past, including signing former MVP Russell Westbrook and letting go of Alex Caruso and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope.

This offseason, he chose to largely stay pat, maintaining his belief in the core of the Lakers.

He stressed that the "internal growth" of the younger guys like D'Angelo Russell, Austin Reaves and Rui Hachimura will be "paramount" in backstopping LeBron and Davis, who are still looking to duplicate their title run in 2020.

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