Speaking for the first time since the NBA trade deadline, LeBron James shared his impressions of the revamped Lakers roster, which picked up a win Wednesday against the Pelicans to enter the All-Star break on a high note.
"First of all, I shout out and salute the guys that left," James said. "Russ, Pat, JTA, DJ and Thomas. Those five guys. We all started the season together and tried to work to make some things happen and be the best that we could be out on the floor. So I salute those guys and their commitment to us trying to be as good as we could be on the floor. And right now, I mean, I like the guys that we have coming in.
Vanderbilt scored six points, making all three of his shot attempts and added four rebounds, two assists, a steal and a block while checking"Vando is a Swiss Army knife," James said. "He can do a little bit of everything. His defensive ability, his offensive rebounding ability you saw tonight." also made his Lakers debut on Wednesday, fouling out in 16 minutes, but tallying six rebounds, three blocks and scoring a one-handed hammer dunk off a feed from James while he was out there.Copyright © 2023 ESPN Internet Ventures. All rights reserved.
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