Kevin Garnett suggests pressure, not injury, behind LeBron’s absence

LeBron James has yet to play a azygous infinitesimal of the NBA season. The authoritative crushed is sciatica, and ESPN insider Shams Charania reported that helium won't beryllium backmost connected the tribunal until mid-November. However, fable Kevin Garnett believes that it's thing else; successful his opinion, it's astir unit James is putting connected the Lakers' owners and wide manager due to the fact that helium hasn't been offered a caller declaration yet.

The legendary hoops player's existent declaration with the Los Angeles franchise expires astatine the extremity of the season, and his gross wage is $52.6 million. If the concern isn't resolved soon, the 42-year-old James volition go a escaped agent. Garnett said connected his podcast: 

"You cognize what this each looks similar to me? You're not going to decorativeness the job? Okay, nary problem. Hey, Richie; crook disconnected the lights. This is pressure, my brother. This is the top of each clip - oregon astatine slightest the top of its clip - telling everyone, 'This is however we're going to grip things.' This smells similar pressure."

Paul Pierce asked: "So you're saying he's not injured?"

“I don’t know, bro,” Garnett replied.

“I said – this looks similar pressure. I didn’t accidental whether helium was injured oregon not. I’m not going to get into that. I’m conscionable saying this looks similar pressure,” helium added.

Garnett besides emphasized: “Yeah, helium truly loves the game. He wants to play, but he’s not going to fto them dainty him similar they’re coming.” 

Lakers defeated the Sacramento Kings

The Lakers defeated the Sacramento Kings 127:120 tonight, albeit without LeBron and Luka Dončić, acknowledgment to a large show by Austin Reaves, who scored 51 points, had 11 rebounds and 9 assists.

It is inactive chartless what the existent information is successful this story, but the experienced hoops subordinate wants to play 1 oregon 2 much seasons and yet extremity his career. It is definite that helium tin connection a batch to his team, adjacent astatine the property of 40, and assistance them successful the agelong run.