The best and worst moments from NBA media day ahead of the 2024-2025 season

NBA media day marks the start of training camp and the unofficial start of the new season. The Boston Celtics are the reigning champions, but there is no shortage of contenders coming off their crown in 2025 after an offseason full of big name players switching teams.

Karl-Anthony Towns and Mikal Bridges are now members of the New York Knicks. Paul George is with the Philadelphia 76ers, Alex Caruso and Isaiah Hartenstein have joined the Oklahoma City Thunder, Klay Thompson is a Dallas Maverick and Chris Paul is a San Antonio Spur. LeBron James will turn 40 in December and this season he will be teammates with his eldest son, Bronny James, on the Los Angeles Lakers.

The atmosphere is always high on media day, when every team is undefeated and every personal goal is within reach. If only it could stay like this forever. Here are the best and worst moments from NBA media day ahead of the 2024-2025 season.

LeBron and Bronny bicker like father and son

Chris Paul and Gregg Popovich talk about mutually despising each other

Pacers’ Bennedict Mathurin bakes a mean banana bread

Kawhi Leonard is still a robot

Giannis Antetokounmpo enjoyed his wedding night

The Bulls already look sad

Draymond Green was not happy with this question

Jakob Poeltl already admits the Raptors could tank

Rookie of the Year candidate Reed Sheppard debuts a mustache

The Knicks smile

Klay Thompson looks so weird in a Mavericks jersey

Victor Wembanyama’s Year II is loading….

The Herb Jones campaign for Defensive Player of the Year begins now

DominAyton returns for another year

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