NBA 2K19: 9 Best Teams You Should Play First
4. Los Angeles Lakers
Of course you're going to want to play with LeBron James. The G.O.A.T. remains an absolute force of nature, the highest-rated player in 2K19, and someone even complete newbies should be able to take a game over with.
Finally removed from the eastern conference, The King is in an interesting spot. He isn't surrounded by superstars like he was in Miami (and, for a while, Cleveland), but his presence makes this group of promising youngsters and sly veterans immediate contenders. Breaking the Warriors' western dominance is a huge longshot, though.
LeBron will shoulder much of your offensive burden. His Baby Lakers do lack firepower, particularly at point guard, where the developing Lonzo Ball and 32-year-old Rajon Rondo (a historically bad jump-shooter) can't be relied on to drain buckets. Still, their considerable playmaking skill compensates for this.
In Ball, Brandon Ingram, and Kyle Kuzma, the Lakers have a capable young core ready to be sculpted into superstars. Center is a weakness, as you'll have to rely on the cumbersome Javale Magee, and MyGM players will likely want to add another All-Star to get the best out of this side, but the Lakers' pull is strong.