ESPN.com · Sep 25, 2018
Walton sets tone as LeBron, Lakers hit the court
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. -- The Los Angeles Lakers took the court for the first practice of the LeBron James era and the first voice they heard from was their coach, Luke Walton, rather than the four-time MVP and three-time champion that signed with the franchise in July.
It might seem obvious that an NBA team's coach would be the first person to address the group at the outset of training camp, but life with James isn't always so predictable. Back in 2014, when he embarked on his second stint with the Cleveland Cavaliers, it was James, not coach David Blatt, who set the tone on Day 1.
But that wasn't the case Tuesday.