The Bucks have the favorite to win the MVP award, have nothing close to the drama we've seen in L.A. in LeBron James' first season and have a very good chance of beating out the Warriors for the best regular-season record. Year I of LeBron has been a disaster for the best player in the sport. At least he's living year-round in L.A., which is why he wanted to join the Lakers on a max-salary deal in the first place. Make no mistake, the Lakers did not give LeBron a max deal last July to finish in the lottery for a sixth straight season. Listen to Mitch Lawrence on SiriusXM NBA Radio on The Starting Lineup, No Look Pass, NBA Today and NBA Weekend.

Source: Forbes March 01, 2019 12:56 UTC