Ainge The Lakers have really good depth. They have 2 stars and there's no questions if's and's or but's about it. Last year, we had 8 guys who thought they were equal to each other. That's certainly not going to happen with LBJ or AD. It's easier to accep

Brian Windhorst When LeBron doesnt play and Austin Reaves and Luka do the Lakers are a better team

LeBron James on who he thinks is going to win the NBA Finals this year Well obviously Im going to say my team the Lakers but if you wanted me to pick one other team I would say the Cavs They for sure got some new great additions

LeBron James on this year's Lakers Not quite sure how many games we've had where we had a full roster I know it's been a lot more than over half for sure Our success is gonna come down to obviously I think our health We've gotten past the marathon and now the sprint is about to start

Chipalu Minnesota Timberwolves Head Coach Chris Finch on facing the Lakers without LeBron James in the lineup Seems to activate Luka amp Reavesseem to share the shots They become exponentially more dangerousbeen pretty good when 2 of those 3 been out because of just a usage puzzle

Mannix The Lakers believe they can succeed with a backcourt of Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves if they can get the right type of players in the front court They are looking to build a Dallas 20 type roster similar to what Luka had when he went to the NBA Finals

Windhorst When Luka LeBron and Reaves play together they're just not a good team when it's just Reaves and Luka out there the Lakers are an excellent team When all 3 of them play out there they're not It's actually a 20 point difference