As Carter-Williams articulated his answer to King, who was MJ's teammate during the first three-peat, he mentioned Jordan's two-year sabbatical to pursue baseball. This gave the rest of the league a short window to win championships, although the Houston Rockets claimed those years for themselves.

Even though they won the NBA championship under very unusual circumstances, the 2020 Los Angeles Lakers seem to hold a special place in the hearts of the franchise's fans. The team started to establish itself as the best basketball team in the world early that season and cruised to the best record in the Western Conference.

“Bronny’s work with South Bay Lakers was – you can look at the numbers and see his trajectory and growth and maturity,” General Manager Rob Pelinka said.