LeBron James, on changing his number:

LeBron James met with the media on Thursday, following the second day of training camp with the Los Angeles Lakers. The team is working to integrate new players like Russell Westbrook and Carmelo Anthony into the rotation with incumbents like James and Anthony Davis.

After winning the NBA title in 2019-20, the Lakers went 42-30 last season and fell 4-2 in the first round of the playoffs against the Phoenix Suns.