The Lakers rank 11th in strength? Not as good as the Magic Pistons. The team with James Doncic is considered to be lighter

More than 20 days after the NBA free market was launched, the reinforcement of major teams has basically ended, and many platforms have evaluated the strength of each team. Among them, The Athletic reporter Law Murrry ranked strength for all NBA teams. The top ten are: Thunder, Knicks, Cavaliers, Timberwolves, Nuggets, Rockets, Clippers, Magic, Warriors and Pistons. As soon as this strength ranking was released, it caused a lot of heated discussion, especially the Lakers were ranked out of the top ten.

The Lakers, which have two active superstars, James and Doncic, are ranked eleventh, which is incredible. Although the Lakers did not succeed in keeping Finney Smith in the offseason, they added players such as Smart and Ayton in the future, and their strength should be improved. Especially when seeing the Magic and Pistons, the two newly rising young teams, rank ahead of the Lakers, it makes people even more confused about the basis for this ranking.

The Lakers had a record of 50 wins and 32 losses last season, entering the playoffs with the third place in the West, and their overall strength was very good. The Pistons and Magic ranked sixth and seventh in the Eastern Conference last season, with a much lower winning rate than the Lakers. The Lakers' winning rate is 61%, the Magic's winning rate is 50%, and the Pistons' winning rate is 53.7%. James is an evergreen in the league and is in very good shape. His contribution to the team has been stable so far. The healthy Doncic is even more capable of bringing the Mavericks into the finals, so whether the Lakers' overall strength is underestimated. Although it is difficult for the Lakers to win the championship, it is still OK to enter the playoffs. As for the rankings that are not as good as the Magic and the Pistons, it is difficult to understand. In terms of experience and strength, James and Doncic are neither weaker than the core players of these two teams.