The Lakers are the grand favorite to win the 2021 NBA championship, according to ESPN basketball experts.
Per ESPN experts, the Lakers are the favorite to claim the title by a wide margin, with the Milwaukee Bucks being second and the Los Angeles Clippers third.
More specifically, the Lakers have 132 points (86% first-place votes), the Bucks 50 points (7% first-place votes) and the Clippers 30 points (7% first-place votes), respectively.
The Lakers made some impressive moves in offseason, after signing Marc Gasol, Montrezl Harrell, Dennis Schroder and Wesley Matthews.