LeBron James names his all-time Lakers starting five × Follow Us Create Notifications New User posted their first comment this is comment text Link Approve Reject & ban Delete Log in Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Gaming Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout Basketball NBA News News All-time starting five for the Lakers I mean I love Kareem too – LeBron James reveals his top 5 Lakers replaces himself with Anthony Davis on his list By Akhil Khatri Modified 28 Sep 2022 Follow Us Comment Share James at the Los Angeles Lakers Media Day LeBron James was asked to rank his all-time starting five for the LA Lakers and excluded Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. Some consider Abdul-Jabbar to be among the three best players of all time. However, the list is difficult to contest. “All-time starting five for the Lakers?” James said. “I’m going Magic at 1, Jerry West at the 2, Kobe at the 3, myself at the 4 and Shaq at the 5.” NBACentral@TheNBACentralLeBron James reveals his all-time Lakers starting 5, includes Jerry West: lakersdaily.com/lebron-james-r…16712LeBron James reveals his all-time Lakers starting 5, includes Jerry West: lakersdaily.com/lebron-james-r… Kareem Abdul-Jabbar has more titles than anyone on that list and has won the MVP honor six times. He spent his first six seasons with the Milwaukee Bucks and played 14 seasons for the LA Lakers. Abdul-Jabbar has recorded impressive numbers and holds the all-time scoring record. However, suggesting no disrespect, LeBron James argued that Shaquille O’Neal would be a preference because of his dominance in the paint. “I mean Shaq is so dominant, man,” James said. “I mean, I love Kareem, too. I can’t even front on that, but Shaq’s so dominant. We need a big cause I’m playing the 4, so we need a big.” James then took it a step further by removing himself from the starting five: “A.D. already put himself in the Top 5? Well put A.D. in, take me out,” James said. ClutchPoints@ClutchPointsAppAllie Clifton: "Any personal goals for you going [into this season]?"Anthony Davis: "As much as I can, play all 82 [games], and then get back to the level of basketball that I know I'm capable of playing which is being elite and dominant."44361Allie Clifton: "Any personal goals for you going [into this season]?"Anthony Davis: "As much as I can, play all 82 [games], and then get back to the level of basketball that I know I'm capable of playing which is being elite and dominant."https://t.co/EJAVrtQfjD Although Anthony Davis’ arrival brought the 2020 NBA title to LA, he’s not had much of an impact since then. Davis is still a dominant force on the floor but has more to prove before being compared to the Laker legends. The upcoming season will be crucial to Davis’ legacy. He’s played only 76 games over the last two seasons. LeBron James is poised to have a record-breaking season LeBron James will be entering his 20th season in the league. His primary goal is to win another title. However, by being at the top of his game all these years, James is in line to reach multiple milestones. LeBron is 1,325 points away from surpassing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (38,387 points) on the all-time scoring list. James has averaged 1,655 points over the last five seasons. He'll likely break the record this season. Arash Markazi@ArashMarkaziLeBron James on possibly passing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as the NBA’s all-time leading scorer this season.8524LeBron James on possibly passing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as the NBA’s all-time leading scorer this season. https://t.co/aUz1vtQJVM James is seventh all time in assists and could jump into the top five. He’s averaged 516 assists over the last five seasons. If he hits that number this year, he could climb to fourth, behind Chris Paul. In terms of games played, LeBron has tallied 1,366 games in his career. Even if he suits up for just 26 games next season, he could surpass Tim Duncan to enter the top 10 in games played. While catching Steph Curry can be written off, James is within reach of the top 10 in 3-point field goals. With three shot conversions from beyond the arc, James would knock Paul Pierce out of the Top 10. LeBron James’ 20th season is lining up to be historic. Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Edited by Chad Marriott × Feedback Thank You! Be the first one to comment Follow Us Share Show More Comments GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? 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