Los Angeles Lakers star Anthony Davis didn’t want to see LeBron James leave the floor when the 20-time All-Star had the hot hand in Saturday’s 131-127 win over the Sacramento Kings.

“Just when you think he’s slowing down, man, he keeps showing the world why he’s the best,” Davis said in the locker room. “To continue that trajectory, he actually looked at the bench and tried to come out of the game. We told him, ‘You’re not coming out.’ He comes out and hits another three. He continues to amaze us all because we just know what he’s capable of and what he can do.”

The Lakers are off to a 3-0 start and are fifth in offensive rating (120.1), per NBA.com. All five LA’s starters scored at least 16 points against the Kings, and the team went 14 of 34 from beyond the arc.

The early returns from first-year head coach JJ Redick are certainly encouraging.

Preseason expectations for the Lakers were probably about as low as they’ve ever been since LeBron first signed in 2018. Bleacher Report’s Andy Bailey had them 13th in his October 4 power rankings.

It’s still very early in the new campaign, but Los Angeles could pose a serious threat in the Western Conference.