Los Angeles Lakers: 5 Reasons they may already have their "Big 3"

Los Angeles Lakers: 5 Reasons they may already have their “Big 3”

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2. LeBron is still a great facilitator

One of the great things about having a Big 3 is that collectively, that trio is very good or even elite as several facets of the game.

If you’ve forgotten, LeBron is still one of the best ball-handlers and playmakers in today’s NBA, as evidenced by the assist averages on the last page.

Even as he ages and loses his athleticism and scoring ability, he will probably still be able to run an offense, draw the defense and create plays and open shots for others at a high level. It’s what has happened to some other all-time greats as they aged and declined, like Magic Johnson, Larry Bird and Kobe Bryant.

In addition, playing with someone like Anthony Davis, who can seemingly put up 25 points a night in his sleep at a very high level of efficiency, will make his facilitating duties easier while making him look better at that facet of the game. So would acquiring a solid point guard who could also push the pace and set others up so that LeBron won’t have to do it as much as he has over the years.

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