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Ranking the top three-point shooters on the Los Angeles Lakers roster

By Jason Reed

PORTLAND, OREGON - MARCH 01: Carmelo Anthony #00 of the Portland Trail Blazers takes a shot against Jalen McDaniels #6 of the Charlotte Hornets in the fourth quarter at Moda Center on March 01, 2021 in Portland, Oregon. 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 Abbie Parr/Getty Images)
PORTLAND, OREGON - MARCH 01: Carmelo Anthony #00 of the Portland Trail Blazers takes a shot against Jalen McDaniels #6 of the Charlotte Hornets in the fourth quarter at Moda Center on March 01, 2021 in Portland, Oregon. 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 Abbie Parr/Getty Images) /
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1. LeBron James

LeBron James has never been known to be a great three-point shooter but next season, he should lead the best team in the Western Conference in three-point shots made. In fact, while I do not think he will pass it, LeBron should get close to beating Nick Van Exel’s franchise record for 183 threes made in a season.

The Lakers are definitely going to be cautious with LeBron James this season. That is part of the reason why the team traded for Russell Westbrook as LeBron’s playing time should be lower. It has continually gone down in his career and he shouldn’t average more than 32-33 minutes per game, at the very most.

Another way that LeBron is going to be more cautious is by taking more threes. We saw this when he came back from the ankle injury for the playoffs last season and it should translate into the regular season.

LeBron is still going to drive to the rim but for the most part, he does not have to play his dominating style of basketball for the Lakers to be successful. Instead, the Lakers just need his basketball IQ in operating the offense with more jump shots instead of dunks.

LeBron is going to be the least efficient of anyone on this list but the playing time mixed with the number of threes he takes will result in him being the top three-point shooter on the team. We project him to finish with 175-180 threes, narrowly edging out Wayne Ellington for the top spot.

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As long as LeBron stays healthy and does not load manage too often he should be a shoo-in to have the most threes this season.

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