3 surprising ways the Lakers can return to championship glory next season

1. Better offensive execution. 

If the Lakers make the adjustments above, the defensive end should be much better off. The wings' size should allow for switches, and the added length with Davis and a big allows for more paint protection and rebounding.

Due to the lack of shooting, it's challenging for a team like the Lakers to be a top ten offensive team; however, they can hone in on what they do well: dominating the paint and controlling the game down the stretch.

JJ Reddick was just hired as head coach; he needs to implement sets that get James, Hachimura, and Davis touches in the paint within the flow of an offense. Too many times last year, Darwin Ham resorted to one-on-one post-ups or isolations for Davis and James. Both are great one -on -one players, but that can't be the end all be all. 

Laker's offense must flow with second and third reads to limit stagnation and generate easy buckets. During the championship season, the Lakers were a record-breaking 57-0 (playoffs and regular season), heading to the fourth quarter with a lead. That's the type of execution they need to get back to.

James only has so much time left; it'll be interesting to see how his remaining years play out, but with him and Davis together, the Lakers always have a chance.