LeBron James: ‘I came here to win a championship and I want to win more’

Along with his eyes turned to subsequent season, LeBron James met with reporters Monday to speak concerning the Lakers’ 49-loss season, his plans for the long run and the confusion with coach Frank Vogel’s state of affairs.

ESPN reported that Vogel could be fired and knowledgeable of the choice as quickly as Monday. However after Vogel mentioned he had no communication with the entrance workplace about his future on Sunday after a win in Denver, James mentioned Monday that he hadn’t been advised whether or not or not the Lakers coach had been fired.

“I’ve not been advised. I’ve seen the stories similar to all people else,” James mentioned. “So we’ll see what occurs.”

In a virtually 30-minute interview, James mentioned he hadn’t but mentioned an extension with the Lakers’ entrance workplace. He additionally mentioned a latest MRI on his injured left ankle revealed harm that received’t require surgical procedure however will name for him to be off his foot for 4 to 6 weeks.

James mentioned he made the ankle damage worse by making an attempt to return for the sport towards New Orleans lower than per week after struggling the sprain.

The All-Star ahead mentioned he had one intention transferring ahead: “I got here right here to win a championship and I wish to win extra.”

He admitted that the core with Anthony Davis and Russell Westbrook didn’t have sufficient on-court time collectively to make any agency judgments about their play.

“I imply, on the finish of the day, the rationale why we weren’t superb collectively is we weren’t on the rattling ground collectively,” James mentioned. “That’s the No. 1 factor. I imply, what number of video games did we play collectively? We performed, what, 1 / 4 of the season collectively? Lower than 1 / 4 of a season. I performed extra video games with my highschool teammates in a season, and we solely performed 27 video games. So there it’s.”

When requested about whether or not the Lakers ought to transfer ahead with the three gamers, James deferred.

“That’s not my resolution. It’s not my resolution to take a seat right here and say effectively, that is what we must always deliver again and have on the roster,” James mentioned. “That might be the entrance workplace’s resolution. And clearly they might ask my enter however on the finish of the day like I mentioned they’ll make the choice they really feel that most closely fits this franchise going ahead.

“However hear, if we come again and that’s the group and whoever the group is I advised you, I’ll be prepared.”

The 19-year veteran averaged 30.3 factors, 8.2 rebounds and 6.2 assists a recreation whereas taking pictures 52.4% from the sphere and 35.9% from three-point vary. All of the averages, besides assists, and taking pictures percentages are above his profession marks.