 Nyora kupfuurira kweiyi ndima - Mwaka we2002-03 weNBA waive mwaka wechi55 weLakers muNational Basketball Association, uye wechi43 muguta reLos Angeles. The Lakers vakapinda mwaka sezvo katatu-nguva kudzivirira vakundi, pashure pokunge vakunda New Jersey Nets muna ina dzakatevedzana mitambo iri 2002 NBA Finals, kuhwina NBA yavo gumi nemana Championship. Ne All-Star centre Shaquille ONeal akasiyiwa panze mushure mekuvhiyiwa tsoka mumwaka wepakati, maLakers akatanga 39. Mushure mokunge adzoka, boka racho rakangovandudzika zvishoma nezvishoma, riine 11-19 rekodhi mumitambo makumi matatu mumwaka, kutanga kwavo kwakaipisisa mumakore gumi. Zvisinei, maLakers akakunda 11 yemitambo yavo yekupedzisira 13 vachipedzisa mwaka iine 5032 rekodhi, vachipedzisa yechishanu muWestern Conference. Mwaka wakaona co-kaputeni Kobe Bryant achitamba mitambo yese makumi masere nemasere kekutanga mune rake basa. Iye naShaq vakasarudzwa kutamba mu2003 NBA All-Star GamemuAtlanta. 