Three snubs from the Los Angeles Lakers All-Time team in NBA 2K18.
The Los Angeles Lakers are one of the most storied franchises in the history of the NBA. They have had a number of dominant teams, resulting in 16 total NBA Championships. For long stretches of time, the Lakers dominated the NBA.
Right from their inception, the Lakers have been winners. They won the championship five out of their first six years in existence. They then went on an 18-season drought without winning a championship; the longest in franchise history. They won consecutive titles on five different occasions, three-peating twice as well.
There is a lot that goes into being that successful on the court. Having a great front office and coaching staff is a must. However, you win games on the court, so the players are of the utmost importance. The Lakers have gotten lucky with how many great players they have had on their rosters.
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That greatness will be evident in this year’s NBA 2K18 video game. It was announced earlier this summer that this year’s game will have an All-Time team for every franchise; that is in addition to their historical teams, such as the 2003-04 Lakers squad. For the All-Time teams, no franchise has a player under an overall rating of 80, but no team comes close to competing with the Lakers.
The Lakers have 11 players on their All-Time team with an overall rating of at least 90. The roster is absolutely loaded, which you would expect when going through the history of the franchise. A starting lineup of Magic Johnson, Jerry West, Kobe Bryant, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Shaquille O’Neal is unstoppable.
With a team as good as the one the Lakers have, there are some players that just can’t make the cut. Check out our slideshow of three snubs from the Lakers All-Time team.