The Los Angeles Lakers' hopes of making the NBA post-season suffered a huge blow on Tuesday with the news that LeBron James' foot injury will keep him off the court for more than two weeks.
But the franchise has been told missing the play-offs would not be a bad thing for their future, providing clarity that the axis of James and Anthony Davis needs to end.
The superstar duo have played at an elite level this year, but they have both been hampered by injuries, with 38-year-old James' latest issue terribly timed with just 22 games remaining in the regular season sitting 12th in the West, three games back from the play-off mix.
