On Wednesday, the Los Angeles Lakers’ season came to a brutal end in the first round against the Minnesota Timberwolves. Anthony Edwards and Co. dumped LA out of the postseason, in what can only be described as a shocking result. Ahead of the matchup, many believed that LA would advance comfortably, only for the Wolves to wreak havoc on LeBron James and Co. The franchise now has major decisions to make over the summer as they try to improve their team over the offseason. One of the biggest decisions to make will be on LeBron James’ future, with the 40-year-old having a player option for the upcoming 2025-26 season worth around $52 million. However, amid this, there has been a worrying update on the LA superstar.
According to Dave McMenamin of ESPN, Lakers superstar LeBron James has suffered a massive injury in Game 5. “LeBron James suffered a Grade 2 MCL sprain in his left knee from his collision with Donte DiVincenzo in Wednesday’s Game 5, a league source told ESPN. The injury entails a 3-5 week recovery timeline.” He wrote on X. This is devastating news for Los Angeles, which was already reeling from Wednesday’s defeat. Despite struggling with a few injuries, James has remained LA’s best defensive player down the stretch and in the postseason. He’s been the backbone of this Lakers team and proved just how important he is to the way the Purple & Gold play the game.
It also makes you wonder if, had the Lakers found a way to force a Game 6 against the Wolves, LeBron James would not have been available for the clash. This would’ve made things even worse and also snapped his incredible 292-game playoff streak without sitting out a single game.
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