Overview

• Speaking at Lakers media day on Monday, LeBron James said he will not delay retirement to align with 18-year-old Bryce James's future.
• James added that Bryce "has his own timeline" in Tucson and acknowledged their timelines may not match.
• At 40, James begins an NBA-record 23rd season and says the end of his career is coming "a lot sooner than later."
• He already shared the court with his older son, Bronny, last season, the NBA's first father-and-son pairing in a game.
• The Lakers enter the season after offseason changes that brought in Deandre Ayton, Marcus Smart and Jake LaRavia, with coach JJ Redick extended.