After averaging at least 35.0 minutes per game in his first two seasons, LeBron James knew he had to manage himself to stay active for the vast majority of the Lakers’ nascent tournament.
That’s why the four-time NBA Finals MVP agreed to a plan developed by the Los Angeles coaching staff to reduce his playing time in the new regular season.
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In fact, Lakers head coach Davin Hamm told ESPN that his idea is for the Kings to play no more than 30 minutes a night; that was another in Tuesday’s 29-game loss to the Denver Nuggets. Means the official debut of the 2023-2024 season.
Even “King James” appeared to be very efficient against the current NBA champion, scoring 21 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists in the above-mentioned playing time, and shooting 62% from the field.
“It’s easy for him to get caught up in the excitement of the game and forget that he has to rest to be in good shape at the end of the game because he’s a competitor like everyone else. But we’ve discussed it and he knows we His minutes need to be reduced,” Hamm said of LBJ in the 2022-2023 season, where he is averaging 35.5 minutes.