The Los Angeles Lakers have amassed back-to-back major victories over the Memphis Grizzlies and the Houston Rockets over their last two games. LeBron James and company put themselves in great position to avoid the Play-In Tournament and fight for seeding at the top of the Western Conference with wins over two other top conference opponents.

The Lakers need one or two more pieces in order to win the NBA championship, and it would greatly help if LeBron James took a pay cut this summer.

The Los Angeles Lakers have been a part of the Play-In Tournament since its creation a few years ago, but they don’t want it that way. Speaking to the press following LA’s win over the Houston Rockets on Monday,