Lakers: 3 reasons why LeBron James’ injury is a blessing in disguise

2. LeBron James will be well-rested

Not only does James have tons of mileage on his 36-year-old body, but he also had the shortest offseason in NBA history coming off his fourth world championship.

As the Lakers struggled through February and needed to lean on him heavily, especially during several overtime games, there was speculation that he was wearing down a bit, although he denied it.

Now, James will be forced to get some rest that he sorely needs, and it will, in all likelihood, be at least four weeks of rest.

I’ve personally always been against James (or any other player) unilaterally sitting out games for “load management,” and it seems that he himself has also been against the same idea.

Therefore, this injury could be the blessing in disguise that will help him be fresh for the stretch run and what we all hope will be a run at the team’s 18th NBA title and his fifth.

Sure, James may not be 100 percent when he comes back. But in recent years he has shown an inspiring willingness to play through pain and fatigue, especially as he knows that the time for him to solidify his claim as arguably the greatest NBA player of all-time is running out.

For all we know, when he and Davis return, the Lakers could get red-hot in the last few weeks of the regular season.