Back in the day, Dwyane Wade and LeBron James formed one of, if not the feariest duo in the NBA. Those days are gone, but The King continues to shine with the Los Angeles Lakers.
The Purple and Gold were one of the most improved teams of the year, reaching the Conference Finals after an impressive turnaround since the trade deadline. However, the Nuggets were too much for them.
Shannon Sharpe asked Wade whether the result against Denver would have been different if it werenāt for Jamesā injury during the regular season. Surprisingly, the Heat legendās answer was that it was actually something positive for the Lakers.
Dwyane Wade explains how LeBron Jamesā injury benefited Lakers
āI think the outcome is different between the Lakers,ā Wade said, via Lakers Daily. āWith him getting that time away, actually we got a chance to see them grow as a team outside of LeBron. We got to see A.D. (Anthony Davis) grow at that level. Obviously, when he on the floor, we was like, āTop five player in the league.ā We got a chance to see what the D-Lo (DāAngelo Russell) can bring and what Austin Reaves can bring.
āThe best thing to happen to the Lakers was LeBronās absence because it allowed them to not have to depend on him, right? Because when you got a great player, you depend on that great player. And so they have the rock, and they have something to play for in the middle of that. And so I think it was great for the Lakers.ā
Well, if you see it that way, then you could say it was a blessing in disguise. The Lakers got to see the worth of other players, which is important moving forward. Even so, itās safe to say itās always better to have your biggest star healthy.
