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When a successful NBA team stays put with its talent, the rest of the league will eventually catch up. The 2020 LA Lakers are the perfect example of not standing still while the league tries to catch them.
5 Teams deep benches for the 2020-21 NBA season
Progress in the NBA is as important as the presence of superstars on your contending team. Improving your overall roster will give you a much-needed boost against rivals.
A shorter offseason before the 2020-21 NBA season has not been a problem for front offices around the league. NBA Free Agency 2020 was as interesting as possible, and many teams were eager to improve their squad to face the 2020-21 NBA season.
For the 2020-21 NBA season, the rich got richer, but some of the smaller teams made lots of noise.
On that note, here's a look at the five NBA teams with the most roster depth for the 2020-21 NBA season.
#5 Miami Heat
The reigning Eastern Conference champion Miami Heat have made some key changes to their roster, and their team remains solid for the 2020-21 NBA campaign.
Miami's run to the 2020 NBA Finals was unlikely, but the team might have a lot left to show. Motivation coming from last year's postseason and the talk about how they were not a worthy team in the NBA Finals might be good fuel for them in the 2020-21 NBA season.
Miami added a key piece in Avery Bradley, a solid defender on the perimeter and a nice shooter who will help them.
Bradley could be considered an upgrade over the departing Jae Crowder, while Maurice Harkless also joined the team ahead of the 2020-21 NBA season.
Miami's depth looks good. They have Goran Dragic, Kendrick Nunn, Duncan Robinson, Tyler Herro and Bradley on the perimeter. Jimmy Butler is the team's best player, and he leads a forward crew with veterans Andre Iguodala and Harkless.
Bam Adebayo is the Heat's best defender and is eager to have a great 2020-21 NBA season after missing a couple of games in the NBA Finals. He would definitely like another chance at the biggest stage. Meyers Leonard and Kelly Olynyk join Adebayo in the Heat's paint.
#4 Philadelphia 76ers
The Philadelphia 76ers will have a new coach in Doc Rivers, and his championship experience could be great for a team led by two young stars.
From a roster depth point of view, the 76ers improved a lot with small changes. Of course, Daryl Morey's arrival was always going to bring solid depth to the squad.
Morey signed Dwight Howard to be Joel Embiid's back-up center and traded Al Horford for Danny Green. Moreover, he flipped Josh Richardson for one of the hottest three-point shooters in today's NBA, Seth Curry.
Ben Simmons, Seth Curry, Danny Green, Tobias Harris, and Joel Embiid could form the starting five for Doc Rivers. Dwight Howard, sniper Furkan Korkmaz, Shake Milton, and Mike Scott could come off the bench for the Sixers.
Another choice could be bringing Curry as an instant scorer from the bench, but that will be Rivers' choice to decide.
The 76ers look great for their quest of becoming real contenders in the Eastern Conference in the 2020-21 NBA season, and Daryl Morey might be the reason why.
#3 Brooklyn Nets
Kevin Durant is the piece that will change everything for the Brooklyn Nets. If Durant's chemistry with Kyrie Irving translates to solid play on the basketball court, Brooklyn will be a tough team in the 2020-21 NBA season.
Durant and Irving are a solid duo, though their characters are hard to judge.
Also, the team has highly capable scorers in Spencer Dinwiddie and Caris LeVert.
Joe Harris might be the best three-point shooter in the league right now (45% from three in the last two seasons), and he will be huge for their aspirations. Moreover, Brooklyn will have Jarrett Allen and DeAndre Jordan in the paint.
Landry Shamet, Jeff Green, and Bruce Brown can produce some offense from the bench and help the starters in the 2020-21 NBA campaign.
Durant and Irving will be key for the Nets' hopes this season, but they are surrounded very well.
#2 LA Clippers
The LA Clippers' core is formed by the same duo as last year. Kawhi Leonard and Paul George will need to guide the team, and they have pressure to perform at the biggest stage of the 2020-21 NBA campaign.
The team will have a new head coach in Tyronn Lue, and some names will be new in the locker room. It remains to be seen if the LA Clippers will fire on all cylinders in the 2020-21 NBA season, but if they do not, it won't be due to a lack of talent or depth on their roster.
Marcus Morris signed a four-year, $64 million to stay free agency. Moreover, they lost Montrezl Harrell but signed Serge Ibaka to a two-year, $19 million deal.
They kept Reggie Jackson, acquired sniper Luke Kennard, and picked up Nicolas Batum.
The Clippers' depth looks solid for the 2020-21 NBA season. They have Patrick Beverley, Jackson, George, Lou Williams, Kennard, and Batum in the perimeter. Moreover, Leonard and Morris will be a solid forward combo with Patrick Patterson behind them, and Ivica Zubac will back up Ibaka in the 2020-21 NBA season.
#1 LA Lakers
The LA Lakers just won their 17th NBA championship in the Orlando bubble, but the franchise is looking for more in the 2020-21 NBA campaign.
Securing long-term deals for LeBron James and Anthony Davis was huge, but their overall roster for the 2020-21 NBA season is fantastic.
Losing Rajon Rondo might have an impact on their style of basketball off the bench. However, they have added two players who led the NBA in scoring off the bench last year: Montrezl Harrell (reigning Sixth Man of the Year) and Dennis Schroder.
Dwight Howard and JaVale McGee will not be in LA in the 2020-21 NBA season, but the LA Lakers signed veteran Marc Gasol to fill the void at the center position.
Moreover, the LA Lakers kept Kentavious Caldwell-Pope and Markieff Morris on their roster for the 2020-21 NBA season. To their guard depth, they added a solid 3-and-D player in Wesley Matthews.
The LA Lakers are favorites to repeat as NBA champions at the end of the 2020-21 NBA season. There is no doubt that they earned that respect with their play on the court and the front office's work.
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