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Colin Cowherd has good and bad news for fans of the Los Angeles Lakers.
The good news is that he feels the two best players on Team USA are both Lakers: LeBron James and Anthony Davis.
But the bad news is that even with all their talent, the Lakers are still not a very good team.
James and Davis are doing incredibly with Team USA and might come home with a gold medal but that doesn’t mean Los Angeles is capable of serious success.
He said that LA has James, Davis, the likable but limited Austin Reaves, and then a roster filled with random guys with length.
“The Olympic thing if you’re a Lakers fan is discouraging.”
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Like many others, Cowherd has been blown away by what James and Davis have done with Team USA.
James leads the team in points, assists, and field goal percentage, while Davis leads in rebounds and blocks.
They are working expertly together and consistently keeping the team in games.
That should make Lakers fans happy but they are ultimately disappointed knowing all that talent isn’t enough to get LA to the Finals.
Cowherd listed several teams that have terrific players as their third-best stars.
As much as he likes Reaves, he doesn’t think he’s in the same category as other third-best performers throughout the association.
LA’s front office hasn’t made any adjustments this summer and there is a very good chance the Lakers of 2024-25 look just like the Lakers of 2023-24.
They will have James, Davis, Reaves, and then others who are often unreliable.
That doesn’t sound like enough to go far in the playoffs.
Lakers fans should enjoy every second of the Olympics, Cowherd says, because when the regular starts, it’s going to be a rough time.
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