LeBron James has been the No. 1 player in ESPN's NBArank since the beginning. He had just disappointed and somewhat disappeared in the 2011 NBA Finals loss to the Dallas Mavericks, yet he was still recognized as the game's greatest all-around performer later that year. For eight seasons we asked ESPN's basketball experts to predict the best player in the game, and for eight seasons LeBron has been undeniable.
Now, there's someone else at No. 1. Our panel has James as the No. 3 player for 2019-20.
Every LeBron James season is its own kind of unprecedented experience.