The Los Angeles Lakers’ 3-point shooting this season has been, well, let’s just call it “an adventure.” A year removed from finishing in the top half of the league, they have now plummeted to 25th in 3-point percentage, and the shots that once rattled in are now rattling the nerves of Lakers fans.
The Lakers have scored the second-fewest threes in the league and own one of the worst percentages while doing it. That is not exactly ideal. Fortunately for the purple and gold, LeBron James has returned to action.
LeBron’s evolution could be the key to fixing the Lakers
After missing 14 games, James has stepped back on the court, and he was able to immediately shift the shape of the Lakers’ offense.