Today, Lakers Daily reporter Ashish Mathur wrote an article reporting on the recent situation of Lakers forward James.

James has fully recovered from a left knee injury (a second-degree sprain of the medial collateral ligament) suffered in Game 5 of the 2025 playoffs against the Timberwolves, but sources revealed that the Lakers are not planning to let him play too much in the preseason.

Redick said in an interview today that the team will adopt a "long-term strategy" against James, allowing him to "prepare the first game more slowly." In addition, James is also dealing with "a little hip nerve stimulation problem."