The Los Angeles Lakers found success during the 2019-20 season largely on the shoulders of their two superstars, LeBron James and Anthony Davis. However, while they were criticized early on for their lack of a bench, they wound up being one of the deepest teams in the league, with players like Alex Caruso, Dwight Howard and Markieff Morris having defined roles they filled exceptionally well.
Caruso especially cemented his place as a quality role player, so much so that he found himself in the starting lineup of Game 6 of the NBA Finals. Starting in the Finals is already impressive given Caruso’s story, but it’s even better when considering it came on a team led by James and Davis.