Rob Pelinka's February trade deals helped the Lakers turn their season around and make a run to the Conference Finals. Sadly, it wasn't enough to overtake Nikola Jokic and the Nuggets, but the Lakers definitely found something in the final stretch of the season, when they managed to move up to the 7th seed after falling to 13th with Russell Westbrook.

This summer, fans are still split on what the Lakers should do and who the team should keep. Among the biggest names connected to the Laker sis Kyrie Irving, and it is no secret that he has a desire to re-connect with LeBron James. But according to The Athletic's Jovan Buha, the team's plan, for now, is to run it back and make minor roster adjustments and Irving, who is an unrestricted free agent, is unlikely to join the team unless he specifically forces his it that way.

"This is a difficult question to answer, but if I had to peg a percentage, I’d go low — somewhere in the 10 to 15 percent range. It’s certainly possible, but there are so many factors that have to go in the Lakers’ favor for them to land Irving."