With a team full of that much talent, many experts expected LA to continue their winning ways. Unfortunately key players would leave that team either via free agency or trade. As a result, it’s left many wondering: what if? “The team wasn’t the same after,” Danny Green shared. “Guys went to different places and got traded so we weren’t able to run it back.” Four years have passed since the Lakers won in the Bubble in Orlando. Since then the Milwaukee Bucks, Golden State Warriors, Denver Nuggets and Boston Celtics have all been crowned World Champions. What if the Lakers stayed together? How many more would they have won? “We spoke about this a couple times on Dwight Howard’s podcast and a bunch of other people’s podcasts,” said Green. “He thinks we would’ve gotten a three-peat. I say we would’ve got two. I don’t know if we would’ve done three but I think for sure if that team would’ve stayed together, we could’ve gotten a second one.”

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Danny Green: I put some years in man, I was trying to get a couple more. Q. Do you ever think that you could have had the chance to transition into a star… Danny Green: I wouldn't say a star but I could have been a super role player. I could have been a watered-down version of Klay Thompson. Klay is very good at what he does. It's not easy just being that guy, being in that role. -via YouTube / October 25, 2024

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