Lakers star LeBron James opens up about first knee injury of his career

James adds that he will be ready for the start of the next season.

The Los Angeles Lakers lost to Minnesota 1:4 and ended the season ingloriously, but currently the biggest concern in California is Lebron James' injury.

He sprained the medial knee ligament and will need some time to recover.

Lebron suffered a second-degree sprain, and spoke about the injury on his "Mind the Game" podcast.

"This is my first knee injury in my 22-year career. I've had inflammation and some problems with the cup, but this is the first time I've experienced an injury during a course that has to rest for a while."

The King also described how he felt at the moment when the accident happened.

"I felt that my knee locked and I stayed on the floor for a while to see if it would relax. I knew right away that it was a pain that I had never felt before".

LeBron James reacts: I have time now to heal 

James revealed that he would have been out if the Lakers somehow extended the series.

"Unfortunately, even if we had won the fifth game, I would have missed the sixth and seventh games and probably more. I have time now to heal and get back to full strength."

James will be ready to start next season, but the fact that he is 40 years old and that it is noticeable that Lebron can no longer dominate his physicality is a cause for concern in the Lakers camp.

Nevertheless, the leaders of this team believe that they can create a team that will fight for the title next season, and LeBron could be an important link, despite the fact that he is 40 years old. There is already speculation about some names that could become part of this team, but the question is how much truth there is in various rumors.

Gianis is mentioned as one of the reinforcements. The fans are already excited, but the question is whether the Greek will decide on such a move in his career.

It will certainly be interesting.