MINNEAPOLIS — LeBron James remained away from the Lakers in Minnesota on Friday, the 39-year-old listed as out with a left foot harm.
James hasn’t been across the Lakers due to “personal reasons,” in accordance with the Lakers and coach JJ Redick.
Requested if he knew when James would return to the Lakers, Redick stated, “no.”
James confirmed up on the Lakers’ harm report final week with foot soreness after the group’s loss in Miami. He performed within the subsequent sport in Atlanta, however missed his first sport of the season Sunday in opposition to Portland.
As a result of the Lakers didn’t advance within the NBA Cup, the group is enjoying simply three video games over a 13-day stretch — a uncommon midseason break for James, in his twenty second season, to mentally and bodily recuperate.
The Lakers play once more Sunday in Los Angeles in opposition to Memphis after which are off till Thursday, after they face the Kings in Sacramento.
James’ son, Bronny, isn’t with the Lakers both, as he’s enjoying for the group’s G League group. He scored a season-high 30 factors in his first street sport this season Thursday in Phoenix.
“I think for him as a young player any opportunity he gets to play, I think is great for his development,” Redick stated. “I think also just, developing a more aggressive mindset. He has a real desire and natural instinct to just always play the right way. And I think for him, developing that aggression on both ends of the floors is really good and that he needs to take advantage of those opportunities when he’s with South Bay.”
