A switch was flipped for LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers in mid-January. After two games were postponed due to the L.A. wildfires, the Lakers came back to action and were smoked by the San Antonio Spurs by 24 points on Jan.

Don't get me wrong — being the face of something is a privilege. It boosts your profile. You're generally more positively remembered in the game's history when you're one of its faces. Kobe Bryant and Tim Duncan won the same number of championships — only one of those guys pops up in people's GOAT conversations.

Cavaliers teammate Channing Frye in explaining why Timberwolves' Anthony Edwards may not want to be the face of the NBA.