LeBron James will sit out the rest of the season, ending his first season with the Los Angeles Lakers.
LeBron James' first season with the Los Angeles Lakers is over.
James is the NBA's fifth-leading scorer at 27.4 points per game, and he averaged 8.5 rebounds and 8.3 assists in his first season on the West Coast. He will accompany the Lakers on their upcoming trip to New Orleans and Oklahoma City, but the 16-year NBA veteran won't play again in his first non-playoff season since 2005, his second year in the league.
Los Angeles is 34-42 after beating Charlotte 129-115 on Friday night, with James scoring 27 points in what turned out to be his final appearance. "We picked a hell of a time to have a great rhythm," James said after the Lakers beat the Hornets. "We're having fun. We're playing the way we wanted to play all year, but obviously because of injuries, multiple lineup changes and things of that nature, that would affect it. But we've kind of known who's going to be in the lineup over these last few games, and it's allowed us to have our rotations down, and guys have been playing well.
James returned to the lineup for good in early February, but the injury-plagued Lakers were unable to recover and make the playoffs.
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