The play of Rui Hachimura and Michael Porter Jr. for their respective sides went a long way in determining the eventual winner of the series. Whereas Rui struggled mightily throughout the five games for the Lakers, MPJ was one of Denver's best players.
The major difference between those two roles on the Lakers and the Nuggets and the domino effect it created will be a key priority for the Lakers to address this off-season.
Rob Pelinka certainly has some questions to face this summer, and this is one of the most important ones if the team wants to gain ground on the rest of the West, which looks to only be getting stronger.
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