At this point, if you are Jimmy Butler, Toby Harris, Kemba Walker or Kyrie Irving, are you even considering signing with the Lakers given the utter chaos this team appears to be in?
LeBron is waning. He is no longer a guarantee to take a team to the Finals anymore.
Lonzo Ball has a father and drama.
Brandon Ingram has a severe health condition that has the potential to limt him or even end his career, in the extreme case.
New coach after the locker room rebelked against the last coach.
New GM/President that the last GM claims was backstabbing him and working against him.
A clueless owner.
If you sign in LAL, you are doing so knowing all the above but decided to sign in spite of all of the above. I think they probably end up with a player like Cousins or Vucevic than a real star.