The latest Los Angeles Lakers rumors focuses on three main players, LeBron James, Dwight Howard & Anthony Davis. Sports Illustrated released its rankings for the best NBA players & LeBron James was not ranked #1 for the first time since the rankings began in 2013. In fact, they have him as the 3rd best player behind Kawhi Leonard & Giannis Antetokounmpo. Will we start to see 34 year old LeBron James start to decline during the 2019-20 NBA season?
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Anthony Davis has expressed one of his main goals this upcoming NBA season, winning 2020 Defensive Player of the Year. In order to do so, he would have to outplay Rudy Gobert, who has won the past 2 DPOY awards, as well as Draymond Green & Kawhi Leonard. Does AD have what it takes to be the best defender in the NBA?
Plus, NBA Now host Jimmy Crowther discusses Dwight Howard’s recent comments about purchasing a new purple car in honor of Thanos, one of the main characters in Marvel’s Avengers: Endgame. He goes on to say how he looks up to Thanos for a couple of reasons. Finally, Jimmy discusses the Lakers’ potential starting roster with Dwight Howard at center. He will have to beat out JaVale Mcgee for the starting 5 spot.