Lakers need more than Anthony Davis to unseat Warriors as West's best originally appeared on nbcsportsbayarea.com The Lakers appear, at first glance, to have achieved their goal of marrying two cornerstones to form a powerhouse. Presenting LeBron James with Anthony Davis means they can start printing tickets to the 2020 NBA Finals. Suddenly, Lakers fans are dancing on LA freeways, confident after the events of Saturday that their team is destined to end at five the Warriors' streak of consecutive Finals appearances.