In addition to LeBron James and Anthony Davis being the best players in the league, the biggest reason the Los Angeles Lakers won the championship in 2020 was their team chemistry.
Unfortunately though, the Lakers made a ton of changes to their roster the offseason after winning it all and were unable to build that same chemistry in 2020-21, leading to a first-round postseason exit in their title defense year.
One of those new additions was point guard Dennis Schroder, who the Lakers gave up Danny Green and a first-round pick to acquire.
Schroder’s lone season with the Lakers was filled with ups and downs, although it will be the downs that get remembered as he failed to show up when his team needed him in the postseason.