The Los Angeles Lakers managed to play 63 games (around three-fourths of the season) before the coronavirus wrapped its tentacles around the U.S., shutting down the NBA regular season prematurely. The Purple and Gold dominated while they were able to compete.
The combination of LeBron James and Anthony Davis, along with a group of talented role players who never overreached on the court, helped propel the Lakers to a top-five offense and defense. The Lakers were championship contenders throughout the season.
But, after the Purple and Gold beat the Bucks and Clippers in back-to-back games right before the shutdown, many experts started to shift them from “contender status” to the clear favorites to win the title.
The Los Angeles Lakers were not free of disappointments, however.
Even though the Lakers were an excellent team, three players underproduced during the 2019-2020 season. These three men came into the season with varying degrees of expectations, and they all fell short.
We won’t discuss which players on the Lakers roster performed the worst this season. Instead, we’ll consider which three men had the most substandard seasons compared to their previous years in the association.
Up next is our ranking of the three most disappointing players for the Los Angeles Lakers during the abbreviated 2019-2020 season.