This Lakers-Nets Trade Pairs Ben Simmons, LeBron James

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Building an NBA team around LeBron James is not complicated. In fact, there’s a tried, tested, and true formula for success: Surround him with spacing.

After all, James is one of the very best on-ball playmakers in the history of the game. He’s a basketball savant. If he’s got the ball, and a teammate is open, James will find them.

If nobody is open, he’ll bully his way into the paint for a dunk or layup. Having threatening three-point shooters around him only enhances his ability to do so.

Apparently, the Los Angeles Lakers missed the memo. They raised eyebrows by pairing James with Russell Westbrook ahead of the 2021-22 season.

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