A former NBA coach said that even if LeBron James played on a bad team right now, he'd still be only the third option on offense.

DeAndre Ayton addresses his viral moment calling out LeBron James, explaining what really happened and how he feels about it now.

Notably, it seems like he's right. More than that, Dwyane Wade just confirmed that LeBron James, his close friend and former teammate, doesn't care about hoops right now. “LeBron (is) on his golf simulator right now,” Wade said on the "NBA on Prime" show, per Fullcourtpass. “He’s working on getting that under. He’s not worried about this.”

When asked what it means to play in his 20th Christmas game, James gave an honest answer about understanding the importance while personally preferring to have that day off.

A king needs a castle and LeBron James is not one to settle for less. Recent reports by the New York Post back it up, as his latest huge investment is taking shape. A few months ago, the NBA's most enduring superstar was already deep into the process of adding another crown jewel to his ever-expanding Los Angeles footprint.

LeBron James has played in and won more Christmas Day games than any other player in NBA history. Editor’s Note: Read more NBA coverage from The Athletic here. The views on this page do not necessarily reflect the views of the NBA or its teams.

Mavericks' Cooper Flagg joins LeBron James, Luka Doncic in rare NBA history originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. Cooper Flagg continues to keep quite the company.

In an interview, LeBron James made a Shai Gilgeous-Alexander-James Harden comparison as the Thunder star continues to thrive.