LeBron James preaches patience amid Lakers disappointing start: 'We don’t have our group yet'

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Although some believed the Los Angeles Lakers would be championship contenders this season, superstar LeBron James says the team is merely a work in progress.

Friday's loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder was the Lakers ninth loss of the season. Earlier in the week, James suffered the worst defeat in his NBA career as the team suffered a 44-point lost to the Philadelphia 76ers. 

After the game, James pointed to the team's recent string of injuries as one of the reasons for the most recent disappointing loss. But, the four-time NBA champion also praised the team's ability to overcome adversity in the midst of its current set of challenges.

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Lebron James #23 of the Los Angeles Lakers brings the ball down the floor during the first half against the Oklahoma City Thunder at Paycom Center on November 30, 2023 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.  (Joshua Gateley/Getty Images)

"You could start seeing the [three games in four nights], the back-to-back, the bodies that we don't have start to wear on us, especially vs. a young team like OKC."

"I have no idea what we are. How? We don't have our group yet. I know what some of us individually are, but as far a team, we don't have our group yet. We haven't logged enough minutes with our group where we know we got the starting group, the guys coming in, we got a good rhythm. We're over .500, we're 11-9 with literally not ever having our same group. That's pretty impressive."

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Lakers coach Darvin Ham also expressed confidence about the team's ability to compete