3 Reasons why Los Angeles Lakers are favourites to win the 2019-2020 NBA Championship

LeBron James will have Anthony Davis as his running mate this season.

#1 LeBron James and Anthony Davis

The tandem of 'the King' and 'the Brow' is enough to send any mediocre team to the forefront of the NBA Championship contention. Two of the best players in the league, James and Davis are sublime players with very few weaknesses in their games.

Both are capable ball handlers who can create shots for themselves as well as their teammates. Davis has the skill set of a guard in a centre's body and the same goes with LeBron James, who can play all the positions from 1 to 5 with relative ease.

On the offensive end, both James and Davis are known to be strong players in the post who like to exploit mismatches and occasional lapses in the defences. It will be quite interesting to see how the pick and roll combination of James and Davis shapes up.

Additionally, Anthony Davis is one of the best defenders and rim protectors in the league. LeBron James, on the other hand, is not too far behind as he was once a perennial All-Defensive team member and is still going strong. Both of them will be expected to address the defensive issues that the Lakers experienced last year and it will be fascinating to see how they will handle them.

Overall, the signing of Anthony Davis comes off as a blessing in disguise for the Lakers organization who have not made it to the postseason since the 2012-2013 NBA season, when they crashed out in the First Round.

Besides, the Lakers will be cautious in their approach and would be ready to go to great lengths for the team's success considering the fact that Anthony Davis will be a Free Agent in the 2020 offseason, which makes the next season a critical outing for the men in Purple and Gold.