Thomas Bryant explains what it means to share a locker room with LeBron James, Nikola Jokic, and Jimmy Butler

Thomas Bryant entered the NBA in 2017 and has played for teams like the Washington Wizards, where they didn't make it to the playoffs; Los Angeles Lakers, sharing the court with LeBron James and Anthony Davis reaching the Western Conference Finals; and the Denver Nuggets, winning the ring alongside Nikola Jokic. He is now with the Miami Heat, with Jimmy Butler and Bam Adebayo. In an interview with HoopsHype, he explained what it means to play with these basketball legends, the significance of his numerous team changes, and much more...

Starter, bench player, and champion
Well, it's about being professional within the organization you're in and finding your place on each team you're a part of. Each team might require something different from you. So, it's all about focusing and trying to figure out your role on every team you're in.

Veteran role
To me, it's simply about being professional. Always with the approach of trying to get better every day. Building chemistry with the guys and trying to maintain a collective unity as one.

Trade, always a possibility in the NBA
Dealing with that is part of the NBA, man. It's a business. You can't take anything personally. And in my case, I've never looked at a team and thought, "I want to be traded from here," or anything like that. No, I see it as: this is the team I'm with, these are the guys I'm trying to build with, generate chemistry with, and win games. So, I never go into the season with that mindset.

Team changes
It was different. There were many different things, different schemes, of course different teammates in terms of talent. From playing with Bradley Beal and Kyle Kuzma in Washington, and teammates like them, to being with LeBron and Anthony Davis, learning from those guys. And then being with Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray, Michael Porter Jr., and Aaron Gordon. They are different dynamics, and you see how the teams that go far are closely connected as well. I always notice that team bonding mechanism takes us far.

LeBron James, Nikola Jokic, and Jimmy Butler
They all have different styles, but what they always have in common is that their basketball IQ is off the charts. They are always ready to battle with us out there, every day, in any way, especially in crucial games.

Staying prepared
Of course, it's a mental process you deal with when you play, don't play, or go back and forth. But it's always about being ready and looking ahead, what needs to be done during the day, and always being one step ahead. Whether it's in the gym, doing conditioning, lifting weights, or with extra work watching videos, all to keep us sharp.

The injury
Yes, definitely. It came from that knee injury and having those setbacks to finally take more steps forward than backward. It's always about keeping the same mentality, the same focus, attacking the day, and trying to win it every day.

Mental barriers
No, those mental obstacles never resurface.

New generation
I think it's good for the NBA, it's good competition. It gives you a different focus, a different mentality, a style of play that can emerge from it. And that makes you better overall. The game changes year after year and you have to adapt.

Advice to his younger self
I would say keep being a sponge and keep learning. My younger self always had a good mentality. I would always say: keep learning and keep moving forward. That's what I would say.

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