Rob Pelinka committed to do everything he can to put LeBron James in a position to succeed every year in order to keep him in the purple and gold for the remainder of his playing days. When LeBron James decided to take his talents to Los Angeles in the summer of 2018, it marked a new chapter for the Lakers. At the time, James and the Lakers (who at that time were still co-managed by Magic Johnson and Rob Pelinka) promised each other that they would do whatever it took to hang a 17th purple and gold banner in the…