It seems as though the NBA has had many injuries during the season, and that has trickled into the playoffs. Both LeBron James and Anthony Davis were injured during the first round for the Los Angeles Lakers, Joel Embiid reportedly has a meniscus injury, and Mike Conley has been out with a hamstring injury for the Utah Jazz throughout the entire second round.
Kawhi Leonard has joined that list, as it was reported that the Los Angeles Clippers star will be sidelined indefinitely with an ACL injury. There is no doubt that this season has had a lot of injuries to key stars, and some people have attributed that to the shortened offseason. Recently, LeBron James has commented on all the injuries and claimed that he knew this was going to happen.
RIM REST rest before starting back up. 8, possibly 9 ALL-STARS has missed Playoff games(most in league history). This is the best time of the year for our league and fans but missing a ton of our fav players. It’s insane. If there’s one person that know about the body and how it
— LeBron James (@KingJames) June 16, 2021
works all year round it’s ME! I speak for the health of all our players and I hate to see this many injuries this time of the year. Sorry fans wish you guys were seeing all your fav guys right now. 🙏🏾👑
— LeBron James (@KingJames) June 16, 2021
LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers went to the Finals last season, so they were among the teams who got the least rest. LeBron James also commented on the business side of things and suggested that he gets that perspective too.
And I know all about the business side too/factors so don’t even try me! I get it.
— LeBron James (@KingJames) June 16, 2021
It is clear that this year was unfortunate for the NBA when it comes to injuries. Hopefully next year, that won’t be the case, and teams will have a full offseason to recuperate after this year’s Finals. Things seem bleak for a lot of fans right now, and ideally next season, we won’t have a repeat of the injury woes that struck the NBA.
