The NBA is about to enter its 78th season, and there will be a lot of interesting storylines in the 2023-24 season. One of them is whether LeBron James will continue to perform at a high level and lead the Los Angeles Lakers to another world championship, which would be his fifth.
He already has a stellar resume and his personal achievements are almost second to none. Although he won four championships, he also lost in the NBA Finals six times. Depending on one’s view of James, he or she may view this as a disappointment, or one may view just making it to the series 10 times as a huge accomplishment, no matter how many times he puts Larry O’Brien Take home the trophy.
The debate rages on over where James ranks among the greatest players in NBA history. HoopsHype just released a ranking of the 77 greatest players of all time, and James ranks second.
By HoopsHype:
There have been significant developments in LeBron James’ “GOAT” case since last year, most notably the four-time league MVP becoming the NBA’s all-time regular season scoring leader. (He was already in first place by a mile in the playoffs). Oh, and he also had the most playoff series wins in league history after a surprising run to the Western Conference Finals last season, albeit one that ended in a sweep.
“Three of the eight HoopsHype staff members who participated in this poll now think he’s the best ever. It’s getting closer.
“…Few players can match James’ ridiculous basketball IQ, which he can use to continue to dominate for seasons to come when his career is over.”
If James is lucky enough to avoid any major injuries, he can spend the next few years or so continuing to add to his legacy and strengthen his argument as the greatest player of all time.
The rest of the HoopsHype rankings serve as an example of how and why the Lakers are the gold standard in basketball.
In the top ten, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is third, Magic Johnson is fourth, Wilt Chamberlain (who spent the last five years in Los Angeles) is sixth, and Kobe Bryant Bryant is eighth and Shaquille O’Neal is ninth.
In addition, Jerry West, the legendary Lakers guard in the 1960s who later became an outstanding executive for the Lakers, ranked 18th. Elgin Baylor, his partner for most of his career, ranked No. 21.
Story originally appeared on LeBron Wire
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