LeBron James ran the numbers in his head and came up with the “simple” answer: The Los Angeles Lakers can repeat as NBA champions.
James enters Lakers training camp surrounded by what he labeled “younger” teammates in a compacted offseason with a to-do list that still includes re-signing free agent All-Star Anthony Davis.
James, whose 36th birthday is Dec. 30, enters his third season in L.A. and 18th overall looking to defend the NBA title and remain healthy. He played a career-low 34.6 minutes per game last season in 67 regular-season games. But James also played 21 playoff games (averaging 36.3 minutes) in the NBA bubble in Orlando and the NBA Finals ended just six weeks ago….
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