Lakers news: LeBron James comeback time revealed, Doncic will receive benefits, Smart will make his debut

Lao James’ comeback time revealed

Yesterday, according to multiple reporters’ reports, Lakers star LeBron James suffered sciatica on his right side and is expected to miss 3-4 weeks and will miss the early games of the new regular season. As a result, James' record of consecutive regular season openers has been fixed at 22 seasons. Because James used retirement as a gimmick not long ago, he created the "Decision 2" Hennessy advertising incident. Therefore, many media speculated whether this was another name created by James for traffic and attention.

Today, famous reporter Shams talked about James' injury problem on a TV show. Shams said: "Sources told me that James was injured during court training at the end of July and early August. Over the past two months, James has been fighting injuries and trying to increase training intensity, but he has not yet recovered." Later, according to follow-up reports from NBA reporter Murrows, the Lakers plan to have James return in the Lakers' home game against the Spurs on November 6. Obviously, even a player with history's top talents like James cannot escape the self-discipline of the passage of time. His body has become increasingly difficult to handle high-intensity training and consumption, and he is really close to retirement. No matter what, I wish Lao Zhan can return to the game as soon as possible.

Doncic sends benefits

Today, the Lakers officially updated their social media and posted a video of Lakers star Luka Doncic distributing benefits to his teammates after the team training. In the video, Doncic distributed his latest signature sneakers to each player (each pair of shoes was customized and distributed according to the actual size worn by his teammates). Many players couldn't hide their excitement after receiving the sneakers and felt it directly on their feet. Among them, Knect and a player with a training camp contract bluntly said that these are the best sneakers they have ever worn.

You must know that Doncic is a relatively maverick person and rarely interacts with the group unless necessary. During this offseason, Doncic once organized his teammates to go for a group test drive, and now he distributes sneakers to his teammates. So why has he made such a big change in the Lakers? The author believes that this is very likely because Doncic has reached an agreement with the Lakers management, that is, he will become the new core of the Lakers, so he must take on the responsibility of a leader and strive to unite his teammates closely on and off the court.

Smart will make his debut

During this offseason, the Lakers signed Marcus Smart, who had just completed a buyout with the Wizards, for a two-year, $11 million deal. The 31-year-old Smart has won one Defensive Player of the Year award and three Best Fighting Awards, and has been selected to the All-Defensive First Team three times. Although Smart's condition has declined significantly compared to his peak period as he gets older and suffers more injuries, his hard work and defensive ability are still in great need of the Lakers. However, before the start of training camp, Smart injured his Achilles tendon and missed the team's first two preseason games. The progress of his injury also affected the hearts of many fans.

Today, Lakers team reporter Dave McMenamin reported that after this period of rest and treatment, Smart's injury has improved significantly. He has been able to participate in full training with the team, and will actively participate in additional training after the training. If there are no accidents, Smart will make his Lakers career debut in the home game against the Warriors on October 13. With James missing the early part of the season, Smart is likely to take over and become the Lakers' starter. We hope he can find game form as soon as possible and be ready for the upcoming regular season.