After winning the historic championship at the In-Season Tournament, the Los Angeles Lakers immediately returned to the ground in the main tournament of the NBA 2023 – 2024. LeBron James and his teammates have lost 2/3 matches since. The In-Season Tournament ended, the most recent being a 115-129 defeat to the San Antonio Spurs (December 16).

Although the team could not win, “King James” still left a big mark, being the player who scored the most points for the Lakers. The pitcher born in 1984 scored 23 points, 14 assists and played a total of 36 minutes (only 3 seconds behind the teammate with the most minutes played in the match, Taurean Prince).

At the age of 39, the age when many athletes have retired, LeBron James still plays persistently, even “carrying” the Lakers team on his shoulders. This is shown through many parameters: The oldest athlete in the NBA currently; has the most appearances for the Lakers (24); has the highest average number of minutes played for the Lakers (33.8 minutes/game).

Besides, “King James” is also ranked 9th in the MVP race for the 2023 – 2024 season. He is also the oldest player on this list (while Jokic is the second oldest, also less than James). 10 years old).