Why oddsmakers pegging Lakers as 2020 NBA title favorites is a bit premature originally appeared on nbcsportsboston.com Oddsmakers were quick to anoint the Los Angeles Lakers as the favorites to win the 2020 NBA Finals after agreeing to trade for New Orleans Pelicans superstar center Anthony Davis on Saturday night. The Lakers have a strong core with Davis, LeBron James and Kyle Kuzma, but there's very little, if anything, on their roster outside of those three players that's going to excite people. There's still a lot of roster building work to be done in Los Angeles before this Lakers team deserves to be the clear favorite for a championship next season.