#1 Los Angeles Lakers
LeBron James, Kyle Kuzma, Brandon Ingram, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, and Lonzo Ball.
Any team with LeBron James is going to be considered as a contender, a testament to how great he really is. At first glance, this may not look like the ideal lineup with James playing center, but in small-ball situations, this may actually work with the length, and youth that this unit has.
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Caldwell-Pope and Ball are capable enough defenders. While Ingram and Kuzma are not exactly known for defense, defensive schemes can work around their weaknesses. Aside from that, this unit has it mostly covered in shooting, creating shots, and defending.
The only factor on how this will efficiently work is LeBron James. Playing with the best player in the world, there is no way but to take your game to another level when you play with him. If there is someone who can make the team better, it would definitely be him.
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