Austin Reaves Admits It’s ‘Different’ Seeing LeBron James In Another Jersey

Austin Reaves admitted it feels strange seeing former teammate LeBron James playing for the Philadelphia 76ers following his departure from the Los Angeles Lakers. James left Los Angeles during the summer to sign a minimum contract in free agency with Philadelphia. Reaves noted that he watched James in preseason and intends to wish him good luck ahead of his Opening Night debut with his new team.

Following James' departure after an eight-year tenure, Reaves re-signed on a near-max deal and is now the Lakers' longest-tenured player. Stepping into a primary leadership role alongside Luka Doncic and new center Walker Kessler, Reaves acknowledged there will likely be early growing pains as the overhauled roster builds chemistry before facing James on Christmas Day.