Media

Bleacher Report predicted LeBron James wouldn’t be top 10 player in 2020

Published by
Robert Marvi

In 2015, Bleacher Report attempted to predict who the top 10 NBA players would be in the year 2020.

In doing so, Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James was severely disrespected, as he wasn’t on the list at all.

Coming into the 2019-20 season, James’ stock wasn’t very high. He was coming off a disastrous first season with the Purple and Gold, during which he missed the playoffs and suffered the first significant injury of his career.

However, he bounced back extremely well last season, leading the league in assists while playing point guard full time at age 35.

After helping the Lakers finish first in the Western Conference, James, along with the help of new superstar teammate Anthony Davis, led the team to the NBA championship in October.

Even if James is no longer the best player in the game during the regular season, there’s little, if any, doubt that when it matters, he is still the best in the world.

In the early going of the 2020-21 season, he’s still looking as spry as ever.

Robert Marvi

Robert is a native of Santa Monica, Calif., and a graduate of the University of California, Santa Barbara. He has been an avid NBA fan since he was a little kid in the mid '90s and fell in love with the Nick Van Exel-led Lakers teams. He truly cherishes the Kobe Bryant-era of Lakers basketball and the five world championships that came with it, and is looking forward to the team's next NBA title.

Published by
Robert Marvi

Recent Posts

EXCLUSIVE: Inside the Lakers’ firing of Darvin Ham, their tumultuous season and where they go from here

Following a tumultuous season that ended in a gentlemen's sweep at the hands of the…

May 3, 2024

Did Kyrie imply that certain executives are why he didn’t end up with LeBron on Lakers?

Kyrie Irving has the Dallas Mavericks one win away from advancing to the second round…

May 3, 2024

Lakers insider starting to ‘hear some names’ regarding potential Darvin Ham replacements

The Los Angeles Lakers could move on from head coach Darvin Ham this week, according…

May 2, 2024

Draymond Green sounds off on critics blaming Darvin Ham: ‘I think that’s garbage’

The Los Angeles Lakers' 2023-24 NBA season came to an end when they lost Game…

May 1, 2024

NBA exec: LeBron James would have Tyronn Lue as his coach on Lakers if it were up to him

According to one Eastern Conference executive, Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James would want Los…

May 1, 2024

Darvin Ham apparently felt like Lakers starter was ’s—ting the bed’ in 10 straight games earlier this season

Los Angeles Lakers head coach Darvin Ham commented on the challenge of having so many…

April 30, 2024