The condition of superstar LeBron James was a major topic of discussion when the trade deadline passed for the Los Angeles Lakers. Throughout the playoffs, he played with a noticeable limp; it was later discovered that he had ruptured a tendon in his foot; nevertheless, James requested that no further details about the injury be made public.

Darvin Ham and the Lakers never made James’ injury an excuse, but it was obvious that the club could only perform to a certain level without him at his full potential. During the season, James’s camp brought up the idea of surgery, but he has not publicly disclosed whether or not he actually had surgery.

Whether or not he did, he appears to be at full strength and ready to take on a championship-contending season alongside a highly promising Lakers group in 2023-24 training camp. Ham addressed James’ health and what he can provide to Los Angeles this season after being questioned if he seemed to have regained his pre-injury form.

“Oh, OK. Without a doubt. And he may be selective about where he goes. He’s a seasoned veteran and a sound counsel both on and off the field. Ham remarked, “He picks his moments very strategically to do that and display that.” And now he’s got a ton of support. He’ll be able to maintain his explosive play for extended chunks of games throughout the entire season as a result.

He’ll be running on all cylinders by the time we reach our goal. He is in perfect health. The doctor said he was OK, and he does. Ham further, saying, “He looks like a third or fourth year LeBron.” The quarterback position is his. In terms of tactics and how we go about attacking our opponents, he will assist us figure out what we need to figure out. Identical to what he did a year ago.

However, just today in the scrimmage, Gabe Vincent hit a crucial 3-pointer to put his side up by one and eventually win the game. A lot of key plays from AD. Big shots from D-Lo. Austin… he’s not alone. R. [Hachimura] Rui. Wood, Christian. According to Ham, the Los Angeles roster is plenty with available support. Men have hit huge shots in crucial situations, including game-winners. By virtue of that alone, he will know when and where to exert his aggression.

Again, he’s the most unselfish elite superstar I’ve ever seen, therefore we want him to be aggressive. He’s going to choose the prudent course of action. He was first criticized for allegedly hiding his fear of the spotlight. Actually, the opposite is true. In basketball, he simply takes his time before making a move. And now that we have this group of men organized to go around him and AD, it will be much worse.

James has always been astute about when and where he plays throughout the course of a typical season. It is especially crucial that he accomplishes it this year, with a great squad and in his 21st season. For the first 82 games, the Lakers should be able to get by with help from Anthony Davis, Austin Reaves, D’Angelo Russell, and the rest of the team.

James, though, is well and ready to go for the season. James’s foot injury seriously hampered his play at the conclusion of the 2022–23 season, which was a setback for the Lakers’ chances of contending for a title that year.