“We Probably Didn’t Beforehand..”: LeBron James on the Major Changes in Lakers Due to Anthony Davis’ Absence

Los Angeles Lakers registered their 3rd consecutive win after beating Sacramento Kings 122-114 at home. LeBron James led the scoring charts with 31 points against the Kings. Malik Monk and Talen Horton-Tucker also made a significant contribution to the game with 24 and 19 points, respectively.

King James once again led the Lakers to a victory with a commanding performance. He is the Lakers player with the most points per game this season (28.6). He is followed by Anthony Davis (23.3 PPG), who is out injured due to an MCL sprain. Due to Davis’ injury, the Lakers had to change and adjust their system.

Not just this, LeBron James and other players are playing more minutes than they were. While this may be good for the youngsters, it may result in injury for the veterans. James, for example, has played the most minutes per game (36.9) in the Lakers team. He recently talked about playing more minutes due to Anthony Davis’ absence.

LeBron James opens up on playing more minutes due to Anthony Davis’ absence

James appeared for the post-game interview after the win over the Kings. During the interview, he was asked if he is comfortable playing more minutes for the rest of the season. To this, LeBron replied that Davis’ absence has led to the players contributing more.

“I mean, obviously, throughout the course of a game, we try to pick moments where I could get some rest,” LeBron replied.

“And obviously, without AD, we’ve all had to pick up in some ways that we probably didn’t beforehand. So that’s doing more of the rebounding, doing more screening, doing more taking charges, doing more blocks, trying to block shots. And also picking up a few more minutes as well.”

Indeed, James has taken up a different role since Davis’ injury and has even started playing in the center. But the Lakers have really struggled this season and are yet to mount a proper title challenge.

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James has been carrying the Lakers this season despite having one of the best rosters in the NBA. Westbrook hasn’t settled in well with the Lakers and has underperformed in several games. The Lakers are currently on .513 and will face Atlanta Hawks next, who themselves are struggling to make a mark this season.