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Los Angeles Lakers: The all-time LeBron James teammate team

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - NOVEMBER 27: LeBron James #23 of the Los Angeles Lakers and Anthony Davis #3 of the Los Angeles Lakers warms up prior to playing the New Orleans Pelicans at Smoothie King Center on November 27, 2019 in New Orleans, Louisiana. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - NOVEMBER 27: LeBron James #23 of the Los Angeles Lakers and Anthony Davis #3 of the Los Angeles Lakers warms up prior to playing the New Orleans Pelicans at Smoothie King Center on November 27, 2019 in New Orleans, Louisiana. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)
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(Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images) – Los Angeles Lakers
(Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images) – Los Angeles Lakers

Center of the LeBron James all-time teammate team: Chris Bosh (2010-11)

Chris Bosh technically played more power forward than center while he was LeBron James’ teammate but he did play a fair amount of center with the Miami Heat and the decision came down to him or Kevin Love as the starting five on this team.

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Bosh is not only a better fit to be the center but is a better all-around basketball player. While Love added a dynamic that Bosh did not, three-point shooting, I would rather have Chris Bosh in his first year in Miami at center.

Just like with Wade, Bosh’s best year as LeBron’s teammate was his first year in Miami, although, unlike Wade, he did not really dip off in his second season as the numbers are almost indistinguishable. Bosh averaged 0.7 points and 0.4 rebounds more in 2010-11 and had a field goal percentage that was 0.9 percent better.

Overall, Bosh scored 18.7 points, hauled in 8.3 rebounds and shot 49.6 percent. He may not have been a three-point shooter, but he was a reliable scorer and does not get enough credit for willfully taking on the role as the third guy and doing so with grace.

That gives us a starting five of Kyrie Irving, Dwyane Wade, Brandon Ingram, Anthony Davis and Chris Bosh. Irving and Davis were arguably in the first year of their primes, Ingram was a year away from taking that leap and Wade and Bosh were in the last phase of their primes.

The bench for this team would be stacked as well. Guys such as Kevin Love, Mo Williams, J.R Smith, Ray Allen and Zydrunas Ilgauskas would occupy the bench.

How many wins would this LeBron James teammate team get in an 82-game regular season in 2020? Even without LeBron, this team wins 60-65 games.

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