Los Angeles Lakers: NBA Scout Makes 1 Bold Claim About LeBron James’ Postseason Hopes

No one is questioning the incredible turnaround the Los Angeles Lakers have seen this season.

Luka Doncics arrival transformed the storied franchise from one worried over its future to zeroing in on long-term success with one of the best young players in the league donning the Purple and Gold.

While Lakers fans are more than prepared to see their team contend for the next decade, the fact that they still have LeBron James playing high-level basketball at his age is incredible.

While rumors of his inevitable retirement persist, James will remain a vital piece for the Lakers chase for the 19th banner.

James and Doncic will be the lynchpins for a deep Lakers squad that Rob Pelinka managed to put together before the trade deadline.

They will be a tough opponent to take down ni the playoffs, but one analyst thinks theres a huge problem in LeBrons game opposing teams will expose in the postseason.

Analyst believes opponents will abuse LeBron James defensive liabilities to take down the Los Angeles Lakers ESPNs Brian Windhorst built his career on following James basketball career, so him reporting on a scouts take on his postseason tendencies clearly indicates the problem the Purple and Gold will have with him.

The scout focused on LeBrons defensive effortespecially in the pick and roll with Luka Doncicas the biggest problem JJ Redick must address: The thing with LeBron is hes not going to foul; you can score on him with the right matchup.

With the right personnel he could be exposed on defense in the playoffs.

Hes amazing, taking nothing from him, but its a worry.

While its true that James is no longer the defensive juggernaut he once was in his peak, he can still turn on the defensive switch during must-win contests.

His defensive averages this season of 1 steal and 0.6 blocks a game show that the future Hall of Famer can still make defensive contributions when given the chance.

However, its also hard to deny that LeBron is saving his energy to help the team score.

With Luka should take some of the responsibility off his shoulders, the King should be able to contribute better on defense and secure more postseason wins.

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