Los Angeles Lakers veteran forward LeBron James shares his views on the club’s latest trade acquisition.
LeBron James made a comeback after a three-game break against the Pelicans on Thursday. In a 20 minutes appearance, the 38-year-old scored 21 crucial points, which resulted in a much-needed victory for the purple and gold. James also looked fine despite injury concerns. The veteran missed the whole week due to a foot injury and returned with limited appearance.
Meanwhile, LeBron James addressed the media after the win and looked optimistic about the Lakers’ qualification chances. Further, the forward also spoke about the team’s latest trade acquisitions and gave his final verdict on the same. FYI, the Lakers have produced a major overhaul in the current lineup by making substantial trade deals.
LeBron James Happy With The Lakers Front Office After Notable Trades
The LA Lakers’ struggle this season is highly spoken about. The team currently ranks 13th on the Western Conference points table with score results of 27-32. After last night’s win, Lakers star forward LeBron James spoke to the media and shared his feelings. The veteran missed the previous three games due to a foot injury after being crowned as the leading point scorer of the NBA against the Thunder. Moreover, King James scored 21 points against Pelicans yesterday.
Meanwhile, LeBron James shared his views regarding the Lakers’ latest trade acquisition. The purple and gold welcomed D’Angelo Russell, Jarred Vanderbilt, Malik Beasley and Mo Bamba into the lineup through trade last week. Speaking of the same, James lauded the front office for the trade moves and said they did a good job. Further, the veteran admitted that the newcomers would need some time to gel in. But he respects the group as they have played at the highest level for the past few years. Lastly, James listed positive attributes of each one of the newcomers and spoke in length about the same.
“Right now, I like the guys we got coming in. I know they play the game at a high level,” said LeBron James.
King James Rebuts Injury Concerns After Latest MRI Reports
LeBron James shared positive updates on his foot injury yesterday after the win against the Pelicans. James, who benched himself for the whole week, said the latest MRI reports are normal, with no stress, fracture or broken bone in the foot. LeBron further elaborated, saying the foot had minimal damage and needed a little rest. The 38-year-old added that last week’s rest helped the foot heal quickly.
LeBron James became the leading point scorer in NBA a few weeks ago by surpassing Kareem Abdul Jabbar. His tally at the time of this writing stands at 38,411. The veteran has time and again expressed his desire to continue playing for a few more years. Hence, if James manages to maintain his health and play for a couple of more years, he very well stands the chance of scripting history by becoming the only player to clock 40,000 career points.
