Thus far through 15 years in the NBA, LeBron James has shown little signs of slowing down as he remains the best player in the league. Despite his excellent play during the 2017-18 NBA season, however, it was clear that James had way too much on his plate.
The Los Angeles Lakers’ plan to fix that is by surrounding James with playmakers and defenders that will lessen his burden. Bringing in Lance Stephenson and Rajon Rondo to go along with Brandon Ingram, Lonzo Ball, Kyle Kuzma, and Josh Hart certainly accomplishes that. However, it also suggests that the ball will be out of James’ hands more than it has been previously.