Lakers star LeBron James is reportedly “not close” to a return from a foot injury that has sidelined him since the end of February.
While James avoided surgery on his injured foot, there’s a question as to whether or not the Lakers star will be ready for a postseason run when the playoffs start up next month.
“LeBron is not close to returning from what I am told,” ESPN’s Brian Windhorst said on his Hoop Collective podcast. “I know that everyone said the three weeks, but I think it was very clear that three weeks is when he was going to be given an official re-evaluation. It didn’t mean he was coming back in three weeks.