Freaking Lakers. They'll get their guy; always do: Wilt, Kareem, Magic, Kobe, Shaq, Pau...
LAL is the only franchise in all of sports that I think I would not run into the ground within 2 years as GM. It's basically just manage the cap, suck for a few years, get the timing right on whichever FA you want, and strike. They don't need luck, but of course they get that too.
An under-discussed LUCK fact: the Lakers are the only team in the NBA in the last 3 years to move up in the draft (based on pre-draft order) via the lottery. AND THEY DID IT TWICE. The year they didn't move up, they stayed put based on their pre-draft position:
2014-15: 4th worst record; Got Pick #2
2015-16: 2nd worst record; Got Pick #2
2016-17: 3rd worst record; Got Pick #2
Disgusting.