LeBron James continues to be so great at basketball that it can be easy to forget his body needs extra maintenance at this stage of his career. Despite that, the Los Angeles Lakers may not be in a position to rest and manage the load of James in the way which the situation would demand.
This was a topic tackled by Jovan Buha on a recent episode of his podcast. The Lakers insider made it clear this was his own speculation on the matter, and not an internal report. However, the thought remained that James may not get the luxury of sitting out a ton of key points in 2025-26.