The Los Angeles Lakers are good and all, but they aren’t all that impressive.
That’s the gist from the purple-and-gold perspective according to an ESPN survey of 20 NBA coaches, executives and scouts.
ESPN’s Tim Bontemps queried these anonymous experts on various basketball minutiae like who the best player in the league is at the moment and who is going to win it all in 2020.
After an exhausting free agency period, the Lakers have come away with not only a deep roster but one that includes LeBron James, Anthony Davis and interesting pieces in Kyle Kuzma and DeMarcus Cousins.
It’s enough of a coup to see a 37-win team last season to now be considered among the favorites to win it all next year.