Who are the NBA Team Captains for the 2020 Season?
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- Los Angeles Lakers LeBron James
- Milwaukee Bucks- Giannis Antetokounmpo
- Portland Trail Blazers Damian Lillard
- Utah Jazz- Rudy Gobert
- Brooklyn Nets- Kyrie Irving
- Denver Nuggets- Nikola Jokic
- Indiana Pacers- Malcolm Brogdon
- Los Angeles Clippers Kawhi Leonard
- Philadelphia 76ers- Joel Embiid
- Toronto Raptors- Pascal Siakam
The 2020 NBA season is underway, and with it comes a new crop of team captains. Who are the leaders of your favorite teams? Read on to find out.
Los Angeles Lakers LeBron James
The Los Angeles Lakers are a professional basketball team based in Los Angeles California. The Lakers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA), as a member of the league’s Western Conference Pacific Division The Lakers play their home games at Staples Center an arena shared with the NBA’s Los Angeles Clippers and WNBA’s Los Angeles Sparks. The team’s Head Coach is Frank Vogel, and its General Manager is Rob Pelinka.
The 2020 NBA team captains are:
Los Angeles Lakers LeBron James
Milwaukee Bucks- Giannis Antetokounmpo
The 2020 NBA season is just around the corner, and with it comes a new crop of team captains. Among them is Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks Greek Freak was named captain of the Bucks last season and he’s back for more in 2020.
Portland Trail Blazers Damian Lillard
The Portland Trail Blazers have announced that Damian Lillard will be the team captain for the 2020 NBA season This will be the first time in his career that Lillard has been named captain. The other captains for the 2020 NBA season are Lebron James of the Los Angeles Lakers Kawhi Leonard of the Los Angeles Clippers and Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks
Utah Jazz- Rudy Gobert
Rudy Gobert is the captain of the Utah Jazz He is a French professional basketball player for the Jazz. He was named an NBA All-Star for the first time in 2020.
Brooklyn Nets- Kyrie Irving
Kyrie Irving is an American professional basketball player for the Brooklyn Nets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was selected first overall by the Cleveland Cavaliers in the 2011 NBA draft and went on to play eleven seasons with the franchise, winning an NBA Championship in 2016. Kyrie was born in Melbourne, Australia and grew up in New Jersey. He played college basketball for Duke University before being selected by the Cavaliers.
Denver Nuggets- Nikola Jokic
The 2020 NBA team Captains are:
Denver Nuggets- Nikola Jokic
Boston Celtics Kemba Walker
Milwaukee Bucks Giannis Antetokounmpo
Oklahoma City Thunder Chris Paul
Indiana Pacers- Malcolm Brogdon
The Indiana Pacers announced that Malcolm Brogdon would be their team captain for the 2020 season. Brogdon, who is entering his second season with the Pacers, is coming off of a career year in which he averaged career highs in points (16.5), assists (7.1), and steals (1.2) per game. He was also named an All-Star for the first time in his career.
Los Angeles Clippers Kawhi Leonard
Kawhi Leonard is the captain of the Los Angeles Clippers He was drafted by the San Antonio Spurs in 2011 and was traded to the Clippers in 2019. Leonard is a two-Ime Nba champion and was named Finals MVP in both 2014 and 2019.
Philadelphia 76ers- Joel Embiid
Joel Embiid was named captain of the Philadelphia 76ers for the 2020 season. He is a two-time All-Star and the reigning Defensive Player of the Year. Other team captains for the 2020 season include Lebron James (Los Angeles Lakers), Kawhi Leonard (Los Angeles Clippers), Giannis Antetokounmpo (Milwaukee Bucks), and Damian Lillard (Portland Trail Blazers).
Toronto Raptors- Pascal Siakam
Pascal Siakam was named the sixth captain in Raptors franchise history prior to the 2019-20 season With over three years of NBA experience under his belt, Siakam was considered a leader both on and off the court, often deferring to team veterans such as Marc Gasol and Kyle Lowry
