Offseason makeover fuels bold season predictions.
Colin Cowherd Predicts the Best Player in NBA Next Season Without Hesitation originally appeared on Athlon Sports.
The NBA season just ended a few weeks ago and hype around the next season is already building up. This mainly happened after Lakers star Luka Doncic went through a drastic physical change and appeared on the front page of Men's Health.
Seeing his dedication, many believe that Doncic is going to dominate the upcoming season and Colin Cowherd agrees. He feels that the Lakers forward is going to be the best.
"Luka was not in good shape. He was puffy. He was injured in camp to begin with, with Dallas pre-trade. I think Luca is going to have his best year as a pro. I think Luka is going to average about 31 a game." Cowherd boldly predicted.
"I think he's in impeccable shape," he continued. "And I think you're going to see a real separation on most nights with Luka and LeBron. I think Luka is going to play like the best player in the league next year."
Colin Cowherd Believes that LeBron James Comes Second to Luka Doncic
It's no surprise that the Los Angeles Lakers are looking to make Doncic the new face of the team. They are moving away from LeBron James and rightfully so, because he doesn't have many years left in his career.
"Luka's clearly the number one. LeBron's clearly the number two, and he knows it."@colincowherd says Luka is the clear new face of the franchise for the Lakers pic.twitter.com/xbIv5h07zF
— Herd w/Colin Cowherd (@TheHerd) August 4, 2025
"The Lakers, more than any organization in the history of North American sports, the Lakers always have a great face of the franchise," Cowherd said. "Luka's clearly the number one. LeBron's clearly the number two, and he knows it."
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This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Aug 4, 2025, where it first appeared.
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