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LeBron James, forward of the Los Angeles Lakers, has been with a high right ankle sprain, but he can approach his return.
ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported on it NBA countdown Saturday that the four-time NBA MVP could be ‘three weeks’.
“Well, I’m told LeBron James’ return from high ankle sprain: now about three weeks, and that’s the timetable he’s on,” Wojnarowski said.
James picked up the injury during the second quarter with a final 99-94 loss to the Atlanta Hawks, after forward Solomon Hill rolled for a loose ball and accidentally rolled over the right ankle of the Laker star:
He has since missed 10 games after starting the year with an average of 25.4 points on 51.3 percent shooting, 7.9 rebounds and 7.9 assists.
LA started 4-6 at that point because it looks like they will have to navigate the league without James and eight-time All-Star Anthony Davis (real calf strain). AD has been out since mid-February.
The Lakers may be able to get Davis ahead of James again.
Davis was sidelined for almost two months due to a real calf strain and an exacerbation of his right Achilles tendinosis.
However, Wojnarowski also reported (c / o ESPNs Dave McMenamin) that AD will receive an evaluation from team doctors on Thursday and can be back within two weeks.
LA started 21-6 this season, but has only gone 11-14 since then, mainly due to the James and Davis ailments.
However, the Lakers should be in good shape when the two return with free agent acquisition Andre Drummond, who LA recently added via free agency.
Drummond averaged 16.9 points and 13.0 rebounds for the Lakers and Cleveland Cavaliers, who bought the contract in March.
It may be too late for the Lakers to crawl much further in the NBA rankings from fifth place in the West, but having James and Davis healthy for the playoffs obviously makes LA one of the top candidates, no matter where it is. is. cut into the bracket.