A groin injury and other factors limited LeBron James to just 55 games in his debut 2018-19 NBA season with the Los Angeles Lakers, marking the fewest he had played in a single season since entering the league in 2003.
Some believed James’ age was beginning to catch up to him and that the 15-time NBA All-Star’s best days were behind him. That’s despite an overall productive Year 1 in which he matched or surpassed his career averages across the board.
How James would bounce back from his significant injury was one of the top storylines entering the 2019-20 season.