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Luka Is Ready to Lead, LeBron Is Excited and Ayton Sees the Opportunity
Monday was the official start of the 2025-26 Lakers season, as Media Day hit El Segundo.
It was a low key, mellow affair, with no drama to speak of, and little news to be made. This is a good thing, of course. Luka Dončić came to camp with a new contract in hand, and had very little to say that hadn't been said already. LeBron James put to bed any sense of dissatisfaction, showing serious enthusiasm and excitement for the upcoming season, even while avoiding (no surprise) any firm commitments about what his future holds.
Rui Hachimura? No grumbling about starting vs. coming off the bench…
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