LeBron James gutted it out this season by playing with significant pain in both his feet and a torn tendon in his right foot. He missed a month late in the regular season with the latter illness, and he deserves credit for enduring the pain and leading the Los Angeles Lakers through the playoffs after returning.
Of course, he suggested on Monday that he’s considering retirement, but hardly anyone believes him at this point.
James also admitted that he may need surgery to repair the torn tendon in his right foot, which has caused some mild concern among Lakers fans. But according to Shams Charania, such a procedure would still allow him to participate in all of the training camp.
Via The Athletic:
“Lakers superstar LeBron James played the last few months with a torn tendon in his foot that could require surgery this offseason, league sources confirmed to The Athletic. Here’s what you need to know:
“James will undergo further evaluations, but a surgery that could sideline him for two months during the offseason is among the possibilities, sources indicated.
“If surgery is required, James would be expected to recover by the start of training camp next season.”
The four-time MVP said he will undergo an MRI to see how much the tendon has healed and take it from there.
According to the timetable given by Charania, he could wait until the beginning of July to have the procedure and still have about three weeks to establish a baseline level of cardiovascular fitness before the training camp begins.
Story originally appeared on LeBron Wire