 Nyorai kupfuurira kweiyi ndima - Pashure pokurega basa kwaJackson, aimbova murairidzi mukuru weCleveland Cavaliers Mike Brown akapiwa basa somurairidzi mukuru. Musi waZvita 8, 2011, New Orleans Hornets, Los Angeles Lakers neHouston Rockets vakabvumirana kutengesa kwaizotumira Chris Paul kuLos Angeles. Mutungamiriri weNBA David Stern akaramba kutengeserana kwacho. Chisarudzo chacho chakasangana nokushora kwakakomba kwavatambi navanyori venhau dzemitambo. Chikwata chacho chakanga chawana Hornets kubva kune aichimbova muridzi George Shinn, uye hofisi yemutungamiriri ine simba rokupedzisira pazvisarudzo zvose zvokutarisira. Vazhinji vevamwe varidzi, vakashorawo chibvumirano kunyanya muridzi weCleveland Cavaliers Dan Gilbert. Mavhiki maviri pamberi pe2011-12 NBA mwaka yakatanga, maLakers akatengesa Lamar Odom pamwe ne2012 2nd round draft pickkuDallas Mavericks nokuda kwe2014 1st round draft pick. Pakupera kwenguva yokuchinjana, Lakers yakatengesa muchengeti wenguva refu Derek Fisher kuHouston nokuda kwaJordan Hill. Munguva ye2012 NBA Playoffs, maLakers akapotsa aparadza 3-1 yakatungamira kuDenver Nuggets, vasati vavhara mumutambo wechinomwe. Vachipinda mumasemifainari, maLakers aizokundwa neOklahoma City Thunder 41. 