LeBron James is running out of time. He’s clearly still capable of incredible basketball but he’s also been on the injury reports more often than not the last couple years and hasn’t really figured into the title picture for now three straight seasons. He’s never been particularly patient but, as this final chapter of his prime slips away, he’s shown more resignation than urgency. It’s now fair to wonder why and for how long he’ll maintain that approach.
When James originally signed with the Lakers, he legitimized an organization in flux. Months prior, Jeanie Buss had just taken wrestled control from her brother, Jim.