Despite all that, Monk had the best season of his career … and said the leader of the Lakers deserves some credit for it. “LeBron had a big part of everything,” Monk said when asked how James shaped his career. “He had a big part in me coming to L.A.” “It’s Bron, bro. He gon’ try to help every teammate he comes in contact with. So, I have nothing bad to say about him.”