The last time we saw the Los Angeles Lakers in action they lost a rather forgettable game against the Brooklyn Nets. However, directly before that, the Lakers defeated the Milwaukee Bucks and Los Angeles Clippers to send a statement to the rest of the league.
The Lakers are legitimate. Anyone that said they were pretenders, or that they simply benefited from an easy schedule was proven wrong.
That is not to say that they are overwhelming title contenders, though. Heading into the league’s restart in the Orlando bubble at Disney World, there are two other teams that are viewed as legitimate contenders — the Clippers and Bucks.