LeBron James reflects on the year he felt 'most complete' as a player

LeBron James has never been short on remarkable seasons. The Los Angeles Lakers forward has logged 22 years in professional basketball, winning four championships and enough accolades to cement his spot in any conversation about the sport's greatest players.

So, when James was asked to identify which season stands out as his best work, the answer carried some weight. During a recent episode of his podcast "Mind the Game" with co-host Steve Nash, James pointed to the 2017-18 campaign as the year he felt most complete.

What made 2017-18 season special for LeBron James

That season marked his 15th in the league and his final run with the Cleveland Cavaliers before moving to Los Angeles. He was 33 years old at the time. James didn't hesitate when discussing what made that year different from the rest. 

"If you ask me what I feel like was my best season that I had that where I felt the most complete as a basketball player, I would say 2018 2017 18 season," he said on the podcast. "I felt like I could do no wrong out there on the basketball floor. Offensively and defensively, I felt no flaws in my game. I felt like every time I stepped out on the floor um I really could do everything I wanted to do. All three levels defensively guard all three levels."

He played all 82 regular-season games that year, the only time he's accomplished that feat in his career. He led the league in minutes played and field-goal attempts.