Lance Stephenson has been out of the NBA since the 2018-19 season after being teammates with LeBron James in Los Angeles. He spent the 2019-20 season in China with the Liaoning Flying Leopards and was in Shenyang when the COVID-19 pandemic hit.
Eventually, he returned to the States, worked on his game, and back in October, he was drafted 13th overall in the G League draft by the Grand Rapids Gold (Denver Nuggets affiliate).
In an interview with HoopsHype, Stephenson shares his goal to return to the NBA and fight for a championship, reminisces on the Indiana days battling the Heat in the Eastern Conference Finals, blowing in LeBron James’ ear and more.
This interview has been edited for clarity.