LeBron James is set to begin his 23rd NBA season, his eighth with the Los Angeles Lakers, and hes approaching it differently than any year before.
With Luka Doncic now running the show in Los Angeles, James has been dedicating his offseason to evolving his game.
James has focused, sources say, on making himself more dangerous off the ball, according to Anthony Irwin. He has spent time getting more comfortable catching and shooting offensively and has spent even more time getting his body ready to focus more of his energy on the defensive side of the ball as Doncic will handle the primary offensive load.
James ability to adapt has already been on display. He shot 37.6 percent from deep last season, one of the best marks of his career.
The Lakers, meanwhile, have no intention of moving on from James, despite his upcoming free agency.
Sources close to the team made it clear all summer no trade exists that would make them a better team, let alone one that James would waive his no-trade clause for, Irwin noted in the same report. Pelinka is also kicking off the Luka Doncic era and would not want to do so with a worse roster than he finished the year with last season.
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