In LeBron James’ first season with the Los Angeles Lakers, Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks have taken the Eastern Conference by storm, winning 60 games and currently holding a 1-0 series lead over the Toronto Raptors in the Eastern Conference Finals.
When James first left for Los Angeles, it immediately meant the Eastern Conference would have a new representative in the NBA Finals for the first time since 2010.
James made the Finals for eight straight years out of the Eastern Conference from 2011-2014 with the Miami Heat and 2015-2018 with the Cleveland Cavaliers. It was because of this that many people felt James wouldn’t leave the conference.