In the last four seasons, the Golden State Warriors have become the standard bearers in the league with four straight NBA Finals appearances while winning the championship three times over that span. It has put the rest of the team on notice to have to shape up their rosters to have a shot to dethrone them.

The Los Angeles Lakers have now promptly put themselves in the picture as possible title contenders after landing All-Star forward LeBron James. However, general manager Rob Pelinka made it clear during Wednesday's press conference that the team isn't trying to beat the Warriors at their own game, according to Ryan Ward of ClutchPoints.

The Lakers have followed through with that notion by building a roster this summer that doesn't necessarily have the type of pure 3-point shooting the Warriors possess — with the namely additions of Rajon Rondo, Lance Stephenson, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, and JaVale McGee to the purple and gold. Instead, the focus has been on bringing players that can impact the game more defensively.

It is a change up from the type of roster that James has played alongside over the last several seasons that has typically included shooters and nearly every other position that helps spread the floor. This is a game plan that the Lakers can hope to crack the code of beating the Warriors with another approach that teams haven't necessarily taken with them over the last four years.

What should be noted is that the Lakers do have a roster with a few young promising players that may fulfill that offensive void with the likes of Brandon Ingram, Kyle Kuzma, Josh Hart, and Lonzo Ball that could make significant leaps forward in their development. Ultimately, it's something that time will tell can work out in their favor next season against the back-to-back defending champions.