James responded! For the first time in 22 years, he suffered a knee injury, which was as severe as a season's reimbursement

James hasn't had much activity lately, and we can't see him appear in public anymore. According to NBA reporter Mike Bresnahan, James has a second-degree sprain of the medial collateral ligament (MCL) in his left knee and will need to recover for more than a month, and by early June, James will be able to resume training and run freely.

Doncic, who recently returned to his native Slovenia, went to watch a basketball game, and photos show him still using a broken phone. It was the one he broke in a fit of anger when he learned that he had been traded away by the management of the Mavericks.

In the past, James was reluctant to open the traffic package, and now Doncic uses a bad mobile phone. It's so rich and still so saving, I have to reflect on it.

Reaves doesn't know what he's been doing lately, according to salary expert Bobby Marks, due to the terms of the NBA collective bargaining agreement, the Lakers can only offer Reaves a four-year contract extension of up to $89.2 million.

The first year was worth $19.9 million, which is about 140% of the league's average salary, which is the highest annual salary allowed by the collective bargaining agreement. If he bypasses the contract and opts to become an unrestricted free agent in the summer of 2026, he could sign a contract with the Lakers or other teams that could be up to 25% of the salary cap, starting at $42.5 million in the first year.

This guy Knecht recently returned to his alma mater, the University of Tennessee, for training. He played in the playoffs for the first time this year, playing just twice in garbage time, playing four minutes and finishing with a total of five points and three rebounds.

Today, James' program "Brain of the Court" announced the latest episode of the interview.

Asked about his next steps, James said: "I haven't talked to my family about my next steps, we'll see what happens next." ”

According to previous reports from The Athletic, people close to James have not ruled out the possibility of James moving to other teams.

Speaking about the Lakers' loss to the Timberwolves, James said: "You go through all kinds of emotions, think back to the game, analyze what you could have done better, what the team could have done better, and those thoughts come into my head. Every day I think of something different. Of course, I've come to terms with it a few days after I've been out, and I'm currently watching a lot of other series to see how they go. ”

At the same time, James believes that the Timberwolves are young and resilient, and they are good on both offensive and defensive ends, and have a certain chance to reach the Western Conference Finals.

Asked by Nash about the second degree sprain of the medial collateral ligament in his left knee in the fourth quarter of G5, James said, "This is the first knee injury in my 22-year career. I've had those common patellar tendinitis, but this is the first time I've had a persistent knee injury that I've been asked to recuperate for a while. ”

"When I collided with DiVincenzo, I felt it right away. My knees froze, and I lay on the floor for a while, just to see if my knees could relax a little. But I knew then that it was a pain I hadn't experienced before. ”

"The doctor told me I was going to recuperate for four or six weeks, and now I have four or six weeks, and that's the benefit of being eliminated from the playoffs. Of course, I hope I'm still playing. Unfortunately, even if we win G5 at home, I'll probably miss G6 and G7 and the rest of the game. But now I have time to get back healthy and get my knee fully healed. ”

The implication is that James' knee injury is equivalent to a season reimbursement, even if the Lakers win the G5 or even win the series, the absence of Lao Zhan will not allow them to impact the championship.