 They did both of those moves to placate LeBron to basically beg him to finish his career in L.A. and not go somewhere else. That is problematic. The Lakers cared more about keeping LeBron in L.A. than they did winning. Not saying they have a better chance to win without LeBron than they do with him. This team's not winning with or without him at this point with how they're constructed and how deep the West is. The Lakers are screwed for the next five years. Either way, with LeBron, without LeBron.