Cleveland Cavaliers star LeBron James disagreed with the notion he was visibly more upbeat after the team remade its roster at the NBA trade deadline. However, the four-time MVP did acknowledge he had "re-focused" in preparation for the rest of the season regardless of the team's composition.
ESPN.com's Dave McMenamin shared James' comments after Cleveland's 110-103 loss to the Washington Wizards on Thursday:
"Before the deadline happened, before the trades happened, I re-focused myself to understand that I'm the leader of this team and I have to be mentally sharp and mentally strong throughout anything.