The Los Angeles Lakers, who have the third seed in the Western Conference, arguably have the best superstar duo in the NBA right now in LeBron James and Luka Doncic. They also have a legitimate "Big Three" with guard Austin Reaves playing at an All-Star level, and as a result, they're considered by many to be legitimate championship contenders.

Per NBA insider Marc Stein, Doncic surpassed his teammate LeBron James and Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry as the leader in jersey sales for the 2024-25 season, becoming the first player since 2012-13 to outsell one of those two veteran superstars. He's also the first international player ever to have the highest-selling jersey in the NBA.

With the playoffs on the horizon the Lakers elected to sit several veteran players, which paved the way for a spot for Bronny James in the starting five.