NBA Today: 5 Best playmakers in the league heading into the 2019-20 season

#3 LeBron James (Los Angeles Lakers): 8.3 APG in 2018-19

Los Angeles Lakers have one of the best players of all time

While LeBron James is not a natural point guard, he still is one of NBA's best playmakers. His vision, passing ability and control over the flow of the game are second to none. He passes the ball around with pin-point accuracy, perfectly executing them for his teammates to capitalize on them.

LeBron not only makes the passes with precision, he is also flashy and crafty. His insane bounce passes make the highlight reels almost every week and are extremely creative. Although LeBron is not just a playmaker, it's his ability to score and take over games is what enables him to make plays.

LeBron played just 55 games last season with the Lakers but still managed to average 8.3 assists per game while scoring 27.4 points per game. He creates a double-team in almost every offensive possession given how big of a threat he is and makes use of this to analyse the situation, finding the open man with precision, thus making him one of the top playmakers in the NBA.