As the regular season enters its final week, the Lakers still have a chance to play in the playoffs, and LeBron James and Anthony Davis will have the possibility of playing against the Pelicans on April 2, Beijing time.
According to multiple reports, Anthony Davis' recovery has reached the goal of playing against the Pelicans, and leBron James' ability to play depends on the status. ESPN correspondent Adrian Warnaroski reports on the injuries of James and Davis:
As Warnaroski discussed, LeBron James still needs to determine if he can play before the game against the Pelicans. After all, James sprained his ankle in the game against the Pelicans the other day, and although he was still able to finish that game, he also missed the last game against the Lone Rangers and the April 1 game against the Jazz on Beijing time.
And it is worth noting that LeBron James did not challenge the game against the Jazz with the team, but returned to Los Angeles for ankle rehabilitation treatment, which is enough to show that LeBron James will not give up this season and hopes to return to the game as soon as possible.
If both James and Davis can return to the game against the Pelicans, it will be the first time the two have been together since Davis was injured on February 17, Beijing time, and if Russell Westbrook can continue to play, it will also be the Lakers' 21st game of the season in which the Big Three are present, and so far this season, the Lakers' Big Three lineup has played a total of 376 minutes.
Injuries can be said to be an important reason for the lakers' competitive strength this season, after all, the Lakers only have the 10th record performance in the West, and at this stage at the end of the season, the Lakers will have a very important significance in every game, especially against the Pelicans, which directly determines the key to the Lakers and pelicans and Spurs two teams to compete for play-off seats.
It's clear that James and the Lakers are well aware of this, so it's likely to get James back on the field that game, even if he doesn't fully recover from injury.