LeBron James will be reevaluated in three to four weeks as he’s dealing with a sciatica issue that first occurred in the middle of summer. The injury is described as nerve irritation in his glute.
“My understanding is this injury for LeBron, this nerve issue, first developed and first occurred in late July and early August during an on-court workout,” said Shams Charania. “So it’s now two-and-a-half months and counting that he’s had to deal with it and manage it.
“Even before the Lakers’ media day on September 29th and the start of training camp, I’m told LeBron James had not done much basketball for well over a month prior to that. It hasn’t been a normal routine summer for him.”
James will miss opening night for the first time in his career.