Mitch Kupchak wanted to build through the draft like Jerry Buss did. When Genie took over that changed. Pelinka started clearing the deck to bring in Lebron and sign a roster full of 1 year contracts to open up space for A.D. This is how you buy a championship.
You obviously didn't read the article because it perfectly spells out how teams like the Lakers buy Championships. They weren't very successful because no one wanted to go there and Pelinka sucks as a GM because who knows nothing about evaluating talent.