OKLAHOMA CITY — LeBron James took a key step towards returning to the Los Angeles Lakers when he practiced with the group’s G League affiliate in El Segundo, California, on Wednesday.
James has not performed this season due to sciatica, a lower-body nerve difficulty on his proper aspect.
Lakers coach JJ Redick stated James practiced with the South Bay Lakers, James’ first observe motion of the season. Redick advised reporters in regards to the observe earlier than the Lakers performed at Oklahoma Metropolis on Wednesday night time. He stated stories he obtained have been that James seemed good.
“He was in a position to take part within the observe,” Redick stated. “Acquired up and down just a little bit with just a few, like, warmup transition drills and progressed to 5-on-5 within the half court docket, and bought, I take into consideration 12 to fifteen possessions of dwell 5-on-5 contact.”
James, who’s getting into his twenty third NBA season, is the league’s all-time scoring chief. The Lakers have gained eight of their first 11 video games with out him.