Tom's Title Tiers #9

Dissecting the Los Angeles Lakers' mediocre offense.

A rare sight: Anthony Davis shooting a jumper. (Photo by Katelyn Mulcahy/Getty Images)

Anthony Davis and the Los Angeles Lakers have been downgraded from my preseason expectations. Why?

Welcome to this week’s Tom’s Title Tiers. A reminder: This is my subjective list based largely on objective data. This is not a pure, analytical ranking. You’re here because you want to know what I think, to get inside my brain a little bit. Consider this a weekly report of what I see on film; what I glean from the numbers; what I hear on the phone; what I read in the news; what I feel.

I’m also going to write about one team each week. 

This week’s featured squad: the Los Angeles Lakers.

Here’s a quick rundown of each tier.

Tom’s Title Tiers

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ This is a complete team, no notes.

⭐⭐⭐⭐ Just missing that one thing.

⭐⭐⭐ One move away from being one move away.

⭐⭐ So much has to break right.

⭐ Sooo you’re saying there’s a chance.

So, where do I put the Lakers and the rest of the contenders? Which teams are on the rise 📈 ?

Let’s find out.