Malone: ​​I will be cautious about James injury and he will tell the Lakers when they are ready to return

Today, former Nuggets coach Malone talked about Lakers forward James' comeback timetable on ESPN's pre-game show.

According to well-known reporter Shams, the Lakers and James have set mid-November as their realistic target return date.

When asked how he would handle James' injury, Malone said: "Extremely cautious. He is unprecedented. No one has ever played in the 23rd season. He is 50 games away from surpassing Robert Parish's all-time game record. His influence on the court has reached 21 consecutive seasons. Last season, at the age of 40, he was selected to the second team of the All-NBA Team. Therefore, if I were the Lakers, I was LeBron, and I was Redick, I would be very cautious and careful. The Lakers are not playing for the regular season. They are judged by their performance in the playoffs. For any movement to happen, they'll need LeBron to be available and healthy. "

" LeBron will have the final say on this matter. No one tells LeBron when to play, he has earned that right and he knows his body better than anyone. LeBron will tell the Lakers when he is ready to play. Until that happens, people like Doncic, Reeves, Ayton, and Smart have to hold their ground. No one can rush LeBron into returning, he will come back when not only he can play, but he will be in the competitive shape that he demands of himself. " Malone said.

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