India, July 14 -- For the first time in eight years, the Los Angeles Lakers will enter an NBA season without LeBron James, the franchise icon who led them to the 2020 NBA championship.

And it is only natural for the remaining players on the roster to be affected or deeply moved by that reality, as is the case with Austin Reaves.

For Reaves, the Lakers' new beginning without LeBron James still doesn't feel real.

During an interview with Dave McMenamin, he acknowledged that he has yet to fully accept James' departure while the Lakers begin a fresh chapter centered on Luka Doncic and Reaves himself.

"I don't know if I've honestly processed it yet. I was thinking about it last night when I got here. Starting a season without him on the te...