LeBron James and the narrative around his influence have been going around in the league for a long time. In the recent turn of events, when Darvin Ham got fired from the Los Angeles Lakers, the hoopers reasoned it was Bron’s bad relationship with him. JJ Redick’s recruitment followed the coach’s omission, which affirmed LeBron James’s say in the Bay Area. After this, the NBA legend’s son’s entry to his team stamped the presence of manipulation in the Lakers’ front office. However, an ex-NBA player has revealed another partner in crime, LeBron James, whose actions blamed the executive Rob Pelinka.

Coming off a championship from the Bubble, the Lakers were on a roll, winning the championship for the first time after 2010. However, as per 8x NBA All-Star and ex-Lakers player Dwight Howard, they could’ve done better. But breaking that team down caused everything to fall. “We was the best team going into the bubble; we had the best record. We was dominating teams. I just believe that Rob kind of like he really messed up with the dynasty that we were starting, “ Howard voiced his disappointment in the Lakers executive Rob Pelinka on the Gil’s Arena show.

Regretting the good old days, Dwight had only one response. “I feel like I would have at least two championships and an opportunity to fight for a third one because we were in that stage where the young guys like Ant and all of them guys were still maturing.”

However, former NBA star McCants had something else brewing in his mind as the discussion moved to LeBron James. He backed up Pelinka using Bronny James draft selection as he claimed, “Jeanie and LeBron telling Rob what to do?” As it ended, everyone on the panel of Gil’s Arena nodded in agreement with the claim.

If Gilbert Arenas and his crew are blaming LeBron James and Buss instead of Pelinka, was Dwight Howard wrong in blaming the executive for 2020 off-season wrongdoings?

Did Rob Pelinka break down the probable future championship team, shattering LeBron James’ dream?

Pekinka had made some major substractions from the Lakers squad in the 2020 offseason. The most prominent substractions included Rajon Rondo and Dwight Howard. The former was a key asset in the playoffs, proving himself to be the third-best player. Moreover, Howard might not be the same player as he was, but his size and strength affirmed security on both ends of the court.

Even Howard resonated the same point—if the 2020 Lakers squad had gone ahead, they would’ve won three championships. “LeBron could have, we all could have retired at the same time, “ Dwight mentioned the post-math if Pelinka would not have dismantled the squad. However, it happened, and the Lakers were never the same despite having legends like Anthony Davis and LeBron James.

Dwight mentioned Javal McGee from the 2019-20 squad as an asset. A year before, he averaged 12 points on 7 rebounds. It was this career high that showcased his impact on both ends of the floor. Hence, it is reasonable to conclude that as an executive, Rob Pelinka may have compromised some of the team’s ambitions.

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