The former Laker mused: “I think they have a chance. They’ve opened the door to be a contender, but there’s so much they have to sort out.  “You know, they’re just starting to play together. You have two players that are actually quite similar. LeBron (James) and Luka, they both are playmaking forwards.  “They kind of are point forwards. So trying to make all those pieces fit, trying to get their defense solid. You know, they’re a little thin at the center position, but they have great positional size. “…(I am) very interested to see, and I think they definitely could play themselves into contention, but I think it’s really early to say that when we haven’t seen it at least for a few weeks to see maybe some light, some understanding, some connectivity, but there’s a chance. -via Flashscore.com / March 4, 2025