Which team did LeBron James face in his NBA regular season debut?

Which team did LeBron James face in his NBA regular-season debut? He faced the Sacramento Kings. On October 29, 2003, the Cleveland Cavaliers rookie made his first regular-season appearance in Sacramento, starting as an 18-year-old after being selected first overall in the 2003 NBA draft.

James scored 25 points, grabbed six rebounds and supplied nine assists in 42 minutes. Cleveland lost 106–92, but the performance immediately showed why he had been treated as a generational prospect while still in high school. The game was played at ARCO Arena, where a large crowd and national television audience watched his professional debut.

The question asks which team he faced, not which team he represented. James played for the Cavaliers, while the Kings were the opponent. Another frequent confusion is Miami: James later joined the Heat in 2010, but his first NBA game came years earlier in a Cleveland uniform. Sacramento therefore remains the canonical answer for his regular-season debut.