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No one knows what’s going on with LeBron James, even Lakers head coach JJ Redick. On Wednesday, the Lakers announced that LeBron was taking a leave of absence to deal with “personal” matters away from the court.
‘LeBron is not with the team right now,’ Redick said after a Lakers practice . ‘He’s out for personal reasons, excused absence.’
LeBron went on to miss the Lakers game with the Timberwolves, a game they lost.
“Having a leader like that that’s not here is tough, but I know some of that stuff is out of our control,” Redick would later tell reporters. “It’s kind of like a next-man-up mentality, still, even in practice. The guys still competed really hard even though he wasn’t here. There was some good leadership, there was good vocalization for us as a team, good collaboration, so it was a good practice.”
On Saturday, Redick was asked about whether he knew when LeBron would be back, and he gave reporters a one-word answer.
Lakers coach JJ Redick was asked if he knew when LeBron would rejoin the team.
“No.”
Left it at that.
— Jon Krawczynski (@JonKrawczynski) December 13, 2024
Lakers fans are beginning to worry about LeBron.
Lakers coach JJ Redick was asked if he knew when LeBron would rejoin the team.
“No.”
Left it at that.
— Jon Krawczynski (@JonKrawczynski) December 13, 2024