What happened: LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers captured the 2019-20 NBA championship, a group long remembered for the way its pieces fit together on the floor. The connection among that roster is being revisited well after the fact rather than as a current development.

Why it matters: That title stands as a defining chapter of James' run in Los Angeles, the season the partnership between star and supporting cast paid off with a ring. Revisiting how the group meshed offers a benchmark against which every later Lakers roster has been measured.

What to watch: With James and the Lakers having parted ways heading into the 2026-27 season, the 2020 title team remains the high-water mark of his eight-year tenure in Los Angeles.