In today’s NBA, spacing and shooting is paramount in running an offense while defensive-minded teams value big man tweeners who can guard both the rim and the perimeter.
The Los Angeles Lakers are built like a modern team after signing a bevy of shooters and wings who can toggle between matchups, setting themselves up as one of the 2021-22 season’s contenders. Of course, everything begins and ends with LeBron James, who still has a case for best player in the league despite some preferences for players like Kevin Durant.
James has managed to defy Father Time and remain one of the NBA’s elite despite getting older and some of that can be attributed to how basketball is played today.