LeBron James has long been considered one of the greatest players in the history of the NBA. But over the last few years, he has become a marvel because of his amazing longevity. Last season, he averaged 25.

LeBron James became the NBA's first 40,000-point scorer last season, but among the milestones he will reach this season is a less distinguished institution. The Los Angeles Lakers legend will set the record for most career missed field goals, and he is on pace to become the first player ever to miss 15,000 shots.

To determine this, we used our own Alberto De Roa’s Real Value metric (explained here) to compare players’ Real Values with their actual contracts each year. This analysis reveals which players

That three-pointer, which capped off a 12-point fourth quarter for Knecht, had Lakers teammates LeBron James and Anthony Davis leaping off the bench to celebrate his late-game flurry. You don't see that type of reaction too often from NBA All-Stars in the preseason.

Dalton Knecht went off for 35 points in the Los Angeles Lakers preseason game against the Phoenix Suns, and there was no one happier for him than his teammates. After the game, LeBron James posted Knecht on his Instagram story,