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Los Angeles Lakers: 5 takeaways from the 2018-19 NBA season

By Tony Pesta

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 24: LeBron James #23 of the Los Angeles Lakers looks on during a game against the Sacramento Kings at Staples Center on March 24, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Allen Berezovsky/Getty Images,)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 24: LeBron James #23 of the Los Angeles Lakers looks on during a game against the Sacramento Kings at Staples Center on March 24, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Allen Berezovsky/Getty Images,) /
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3. The Lakers need to sign more 3-point shooters

If the Los Angeles Lakers’ front office wants to build a championship-caliber team around LeBron James, they will need to sign more 3-point shooters. Finishing 29th in the NBA in long range efficiency (33.3 percent) is just the tip of the iceberg here.

The blueprint to winning in the modern NBA is simple. Obtain a superstar player (LeBron James, Giannis Antetokounmpo, James Harden, etc.) and then surround that star with a plethora of 3-point specialists.

We have seen this tactic work wonders for the Milwaukee Bucks. Giannis now has room to operate in the paint as the 3-point shooters around him are always a threat to the defense. The Lakers’ front office would be silly not to replicate this formula, especially given James’ success with supporting casts like that in the past.

James might be the best player in the league to have in this scenario. He’s made a career off driving into the lane and kicking out to shooters. No one else in the NBA is capable of throwing the pinpoint passes that James can. If Los Angeles wants to be a championship contender, it will need to sign more shooters.

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