Lakers have cool nickname for their new Big Three

For clarity, 360° references the fact that Davis wears the No. 3, James now sports the No. 6, and Westbrook is No. 0. Creative, right?

Fun nicknames aside, L.A. underwent a fairly significant facelift over the offseason. Out are players like Montrezl Harrell, Dennis Schroder and Kyle Kuzma, who caused a lot of drama prior to their departures. In are Westbrook, Carmelo Anthony and Rajon Rondo.

There’s good and bad that comes with the changes. The good is that the Lakers have gained some very experienced veterans. The bad is that the average age of the squad has gone up significantly.

Westbrook is 32 years old. He is linking up with James, 36, as two-thirds of the Lakers’ Big Three. From there, the team went out and added Anthony, 37; Trevor Ariza, 36; Dwight Howard, 35; Rondo, 35; Wayne Ellington, 33; and Kent Bazemore, 32.

If this group can stay healthy, they’ll do some serious damage in 2021-22. But that’s a very big if.

Recent leaked footage from a secret Lakers event speaks to how serious this group is about accomplishing something historic next year. Similarly, the fact that James has undergone a body transformation that is only rivaled by the one Davis went through is a good sign of what’s to come.

But the path to another title won’t be easy.

Will 360° ultimately be able to shock the world next year? Time will tell.