 Welcome back Lamarcus. Thanks for having me. Yeah, so I mean last year obviously very scary when when you had to abruptly retire with your Heart condition Obviously, it's incredible just to see you healthy healthy enough to come back and play When did you start to get the feeling like you know what I might be alright, and I'd like to get back out on the floor so soon as I You know kind of made my Announcement I went home and then I started seeing my doctor there and we started doing tests and you know kind of you know trying to see what was up and then Did the whole tour did some tests and then everything came back kind of normal? You know it wasn't completely normal, but it was normal So then I started to go on the court and like do some things I would say maybe like a month or two after I retired. I started feeling like you know what you know This is possible. So let me start trying to call my agent first see how to reverse this and then You know go from there so then you know I started with the doctor there and then I ended up here and you know it was a Long five months, but it was worth it. We are thrilled that you ended up here Say that much But you cannot even imagine the roller coaster that it was when it became a reality though that you would be able to Be back on the court and play again Considering how much of a part basketball has been of your life Take us into that moment and just into your headspace of Understanding that the the retirement didn't necessarily have to happen It was kind of like hey, you know, like all little work has been worth it. I'm not done yet I just felt like it was you know, my whole thing is like unfinished business. I came here and it was a great team and I was helping that team out and you know, I just had to leave so it was like Okay, like let's go back and let's finish this and it really wasn't emotional because I feel like when I retired It was so much emotional stuff and you're confused and you're trying to find so it was like I was past all that stuff So it was more like let's go work hard, you know, and like let's go play Lamarcus, how closely did you watch the net in the playoffs last year? And if you were watching closely, were you saying if I was there? I know I'd be helping Was there that sort of experience for you for sure? I watched every game and The one game in particular where we just needed one bucket. I was like I can give him a bucket And it was just tough to watch it because I just knew like, you know, I could help and you know, I was at home watching You know kind of frustrated or whatever, but I watched every game and I definitely felt at times I was like, man, I wish I was there just to help out a little bit but You know, I'm back now. So hopefully, you know, I can do it now. You're back ready to help out What about this roster and obviously the different group seven players back from that playoff roster for the nits This year and a lot of fortification of so many different areas, especially if run court looking at you coming back What are your thoughts on just the way this roster has shook out and in some of the aspirations that you guys have for this year? I'm not a gm But I think it's very versatile because I feel like, you know, we can play small ball, play Paul, you know, and then we can play big with myself or, you know, clock So I feel like it's very Versatile and I feel like in this NBA like you have to be able to do both big and you know and play small ball So I feel like, you know, we have that ability and I feel like the team is definitely Built to make a run, you know, for us having vets for us having guys who understand, you know, how to win and having, you know, uh, katie Motivated and you know, just ready to go Lamarcus, you Are a guy who's accomplished a lot in this league. Blake Griffin's that kind of guy too. Paul Nilsaps that kind of guy too What's interesting is all of you in some way are sacrificing Minutes points, whatever it might be in order to try and go on a championship run here, right and fill in around James Harden and Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant I mean, how difficult is it to get to that place mentally when you're a guy who's been used to carrying a team? And now all of a sudden you're being asked no no on this team You may not play those kind of minutes or you know, there are some games where this is going to be rolled And it's going to be this how do you kind of adjust to that and embrace that role on this team? Uh It can be tough But I don't think it was tough for me because I came from a situation where they were going young so I really didn't Get to play and then I came here and they embraced me so much and they were excited to have me And you know, I had guys like cheering for me So, you know, I was excited to be here and I think at some point in your career It becomes you know, uh bigger than yourself It's about you know, the the bigger goal. I think all of us as vets It's about winning, you know, like getting that that championship It's not about stats or playing time or this or that. It's about winning a ring You brought up kd and I know you've watched and played with him and seen him forever But to see what he did during the postseason, of course last season coming back from that achilles injury But the watch the level that he took his game to throughout the course of the playoffs What was your perspective on that? I mean, I wasn't surprised, you know, he works hard. I was around him In the off season a little bit and you know We have a guy that talented that works as hard as he does. I wasn't surprised and I just think It was nice to see because I feel like he put so much into the game It was nice to see the game, you know, I actually give it back to him and you know He's built for those moments. You know what I'm saying