 first of all I can tell just listening to Kyrie and knowing you we're definitely going to have some of the most insightful question and answer sessions in the league between you guys and the way you attack media questions but I mean for you can you feel I mean is it a palpable difference in the energy going into the season after what happened with your acquisitions this offseason for sure I mean and how could it not be obviously across the board our talents are risen and we're excited about that we're happy about that but we understand we have to still come together just a unit figure out roles all those things and and hopefully try to be a championship caliber team when it's all said and done sometime over course these four years what has the summer been like we heard about the workouts the organized workouts in LA and how everyone has been in the gym especially the last few weeks as you guys approach this it looked to really continue to acclimate yourselves to one another both on the floor off the floor how has that process been going it's actually going great you know to be able to get that many guys into the gym in the offseason in another location you know I mean it's happened sometimes in the league but it's relatively unheard of so you got credit Kyrie for doing a great job leadership wise with that and then you know the other guys for showing up as well what was your relationship like with Kyrie prior to this process and what kind of things were you telling him about the nets as he was asking you yeah no so me and Kyrie kind of connected all-star break 2018 yeah yeah yeah exactly so so that's when we connected so that it was kind of a misnomer that like I just all of a sudden start talking to Kyrie and past I don't know this this past season right like we had connected then and just kind of had conversations over the course of time and then it just evolved you know we pick each other's brains based on just life you know family basketball obviously cities different things like that and so as he you know went through his kind of own process of which team he wants to be honest stuff like that all I could do is offer up accurate you know comments on the Brooklyn experience you know how Shana Kenny are and then he made his own decision you know he's his own man and so that's that's really all I did I didn't I played a handed obviously but I didn't play like this like I don't know undercover deservedly so but but you did play a hand and it carested who we just had sitting so many we heard Kevin just say it up on the podium and Kyrie about the culture and they watched what was happening in Brooklyn the past few years and it feels like around the league it was evident what was happening how do you guys reflect on that and just know that there's new pieces coming in and new faces coming in with talent but also the culture it remains the same yeah definitely Sean and Kenny did a great job of kind of establishing that roadmap then obviously getting the right guys in there we're happy that guys like you know myself cares Joe and we're to kind of carry the torch and lay the foundation and make it a acceptable place for you know guys like Katie and Kyrie and DJ obviously to want to come and play and now we've kind of put all that together like we said this is a four-year process you know it's not just going to happen overnight but we definitely feel like we have the talent in place to hopefully to grow into that type of team that everybody wants to be we've seen you individually grow so much over these last couple of years what was sort of your focus this offseason and where do you see your game going and continuing to develop yeah three-point shooting as always I mean you have to continue to get better at that and then obviously playing with stars we're gonna have that type of focus around them you want to be able to space the floor and help them out any way you can other than that I mean obviously I'm probably gonna have to be the dude that guards people this season you know first season it was like run the offense next is was like past last year was like drive so I guess this year's defense I don't know we'll see we'll find out like you're thrilled about that challenge whatever it is like it's I just do it I'm told man has there been anyone and I'm sure there's a handful of guys but since you you've all spent some time together the past few weeks anyone that's really stood out to you or anyone that you feel like has impressed you in ways you maybe didn't anticipate yeah I mean obviously cares always a name that's thrown around because he has a great work ethic is super talented I'm just as contract all that good stuff but from the people that aren't really talked about it would definitely be Torian Prince you know phenomenal shooter and I think his shooting is even surprised me just from already knowing he was a good shooter but I oh no he's a he's a next-level shooter probably right now second to Joe you know I mean I can't really include Katie you know at this moment but yeah probably he's been certainly great you know what Spencer I think we're all looking forward to this gonna be an exciting journey it's a little bit strange because one of your big pieces I don't he may be back at some point of the end of season he may not how does that change or in what ways does it affect your expectations as a team for what you can achieve this season knowing that what you can achieve is probably different if you have Kevin Duran or you for sure for sure I mean it's not rocket science to know that but the the culture that Kenny and Sean built wasn't just about like the good guys was about getting 1% better every day just kind of getting a little bit better at all times is there's a there's a ugly dude with a fro behind me yeah just getting 1% better every day and and so whatever team that we put out on the floor that's always the goal right and so we don't know our ceiling until he comes back but we definitely want to continue to improve regardless because we have to set the stage and be ready for for the return we can't just wait you know it's not like he's missing two games you know so it's a it's gonna be a process where we're excited for it for you and you've been in different places and through so much of this but as you get set to start training camp tomorrow what's it like with this feeling and with this buzz around the group but knowing that you finally get a chance to officially get things underway and you get to work oh it's extremely exciting I mean having having put on all this work even I'm kind of having this intensive session starting it all the way and probably like August or so like when we're back in LA now it's really time to kind of stop playing against each other it's gonna be a good moment you know it's it's fun hoping against your teammates but like I can only play against Kyrie so much like at some point in time it's like alright guys let's play somebody else what's the balance like playing what I know you guys will all be playing next to each other but just what he brings to the table how different is that for you and just playing alongside him um yeah not these days being weird behind us it's always the sinners something wrong with them it's like they're so big they got to be goofy or something like that but um yeah I think we're gonna figure it out you know something's gonna continue to play out over the course of you know the the season really where whether there's injuries or people missing time or whatever it is so I'm looking forward to that kind of balance I think we're gonna see a very dynamic Kyrie though I said before he's probably a dark horse MVP candidate he's gonna come out on fire and he's gonna come out playing really aggressive and hard and and hopefully leading us to a win threshold that is better than last year