In his first season with the Los Angeles Lakers, LeBron James wasn’t able to end the team’s six-year playoff drought, and with only a few games left in the regular season, he might not even be able to match the team’s win total from last season. Despite this, James’ former teammate and good friend Dwyane Wade doesn’t think James’ first season is L.A. was a complete failure.
In fact, Wade told Shams Charania of The Athletic that, individually, James had a season that most players can only dream of:
LeBron’s dealt with a difficult first season in Los Angeles, at least on the floor.