With the NBA playoffs just a month away, ESPN’s Brian Windhorst provided an unfortunate update on LeBron James’ foot injury this Friday.
James, who has been sidelined since the end of February, is apparently “not close” to returning to the hardwood.
“LeBron is not close to returning from what I am told,” Windhorst said on his Hoop Collective podcast. “I know that everyone said the three weeks, but I think it was very clear that three weeks is when he was going to be given an official re-evaluation. It didn’t mean he was coming back in three weeks.”
Windhorst said James is dealing with an injury that he may not be able to play through at the moment.
“I know LeBron has played through injuries in the past, but I’m not 100% sure this is an injury you can play through. Remember a couple years ago when he had that nasty high ankle sprain when Solomon Hill rolled up on him from behind, and it was a wrecking ball to that Lakers season and he came back for the playoffs and was nowhere near himself. And then basically admitted afterwards that he shouldn’t have been playing and then completely shut down for the whole summer just to get that ankle right. I wouldn’t rule out that he couldn’t limp back in for the playoffs like he did there, but he wasn’t himself, so I don’t know what the Lakers can count on.”
The Lakers currently own a 34-36 record. That’s good enough to make the play-in tournament.
As long as Anthony Davis and D’Angelo Russell are healthy, the Lakers should have enough firepower to keep their playoff hopes alive.
That being said, the Lakers will need James on the court if they’re going to make a legitimate run in the postseason.
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