Where does JaVale McGee rank among LeBron's 10 greatest Lakers teammates?

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Ranking the top-10 greatest LeBron James Lakers teammates...

7. JaVale McGee

Seasons: 2
Regular season games: 143 (No. 6*)

Reg. season stats:​​​​

  • PPG: 9.4 (No. 19)
  • RPG: 6.7 (No. 5)
  • APG: 0.6 (No. 51)
  • MPG: 19.6 (No. 32)
  • FG%: 62.8 (No. 6)
  • Total points: 1,343 (No. 9)
  • Plus/minus per game: -0.19 (No. 36)

*among LeBron's other Lakers teammates

Even more pivotal to the Los Angeles Lakers' 2020 frontcourt than Dwight Howard was a prime version of JaVale McGee who forever silenced all of his haters, Lakers legend Shaquille O'Neal included.

McGee was an elite rebounder, shot-blocker, and rim protector alongside LeBron. It's also no joke that he's scored more points on LeBron Lakers teams than all but eight other players (Bron excluded).

A former Washington Wizards and Golden State Warriors center, McGee never sustained the excellence he rose to during the bubble title for the Lakers. Still, he was able to muster the best version of himself to help LeBron when it mattered most.

But who tops McGee as the No. 6 greatest Lakers teammate of LeBron's? Find out below.

More NBA: Ranking LeBron's 10 greatest Lakers teammates: No. 6

Colin Keane

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Colin Keane is a contributing journalist for The Sporting News. Born in Illinois, Colin grew up in Massachusetts as the third of four brothers. For his high school education, Colin attended St. Mark's School (Southborough, MA), where he played basketball and soccer and served as student body president. He went on to receive a Bachelor of Arts in English Literature from Villanova University. Colin currently resides in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.