While the moniker “Big 3” gets thrown around far too often for players not worthy of such a label, it’s clear the best three players on the Lakers heading into the 2025-26 NBA season are Luka Dončić, Austin Reaves and LeBron James.

This trio provides the Lakers with a tandem that aligns perfectly with the Goldilocks principle, giving the team just the right blend of everything you want from your three best players.

LeBron is the star of stars, having nothing left to accomplish, but all the ability to achieve anything he desires. Luka, on the other hand, is the young star with something to prove.

He is in the best shape of his life, entering his prime and ready to show his former team, the Mavericks, and anyone who has ever slighted him that he has what it takes to be the leader of an NB

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