Coach Luke Walton noticed something different about LeBron James during Monday’s Media Day.
The Lakers’ new superstar was locked into business mode, and that carried over to Tuesday’s first day of training camp.
“The way he’s approaching has changed from the pick-up we were playing in the summer,” Walton said. “He was very serious, not talking a lot. He was the same way this morning. It definitely helped set the tone. We’re on a journey that started today.”
It’s also the start of the 16th season in a much larger journey for James. He has been to eight straight NBA Finals, but he understands that his new setting calls for more patience.