The idea that no one believed in the Lakers this past season isn’t true, and that’s not just due to the faith of their fans. Going into the 2019-20 season, the Lakers had the second-highest betting odds (+440) to win the NBA championship, trailing only their Staples Center roommates, the Clippers (+330).
However, to say that the Lakers weren’t doubted wouldn’t be true either. Before LeBron James and Anthony Davis played their first game together, people within the NBA community question how they’d fit together on the court — LeBron James and Anthony Davis!