The 4 biggest takeaways from LeBron’s first interview post-Cavs

1. The Decision 3.0 was a “bittersweet” one for him to make

The interview started off with a question about his decision to leave Cleveland for a second time. While James gave a diplomatic answer that focused more on the school than the team itself, he still said it was a bittersweet choice that he made.

“It’s kind of a bittersweet moment right now,” he told Nichols. “Sitting here in my school that I’m opening, around these kids, around this community. And then at the same time, making the switch to the other coast, being a part of the Lakers now. It’s always a tough decision when you leave home or you leave an organization that you’ve been with for multiple years. It was tough to leave the first time. When I left Miami, leaving Cleveland once again, definitely tough. But you know, it’s a decision that was best for me and my family. I think both sides feel great and appreciative of the moments and the time that we have spent together.”

But even though it may have been bittersweet for him to be back, James definitely agreed with Nichols that part of the reason he was able to make a free agency choice so quickly is because he was at peace with his decision.

“Absolutely,” he said. “I’m at a point where I know what I want, what I like, and my family played a huge part in that. So no need for the dramatics of the drawn-out conclusion of things. Just get right to it.”

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