Having just defeated the Milwaukee Bucks and Los Angeles Clippers, the Los Angeles Lakers were in the midst of perhaps their best stretch of the 2019-20 season when the NBA got shut down due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
Ever since, the hope has been that the league would be able to return and finish out the season. Doing so would give the Lakers, led by LeBron James and Anthony Davis, a chance at the franchise’s 17th championship.
Safety has been the No. 1 priority throughout this shut down though, and that remains the case a couple of months later.