LeBron James may still only be 29 years old, but he has a ton of NBA miles on his body. Going to four consecutive Finals will do that to you.
Heading in to his second stint with the Cavaliers, LeBron may be playing less than he’s accustomed to. Head coach David Blatt says he plans on reducing LeBron’s minutes.
I don’t have a number but I am cognizant of the fact and we are conscious of the fact that, certainly early on 39 minutes a game is a lot,” Blatt said following practice Sunday. “We gotta keep our wits about us in terms of thinking long term with LeBron.”
James is the league’s active leader in minutes per game and ranks sixth all time. He averaged about 38 minutes in his four seasons with the Miami Heat and last year logged 37.7 minutes – sixth in the league.
H/T: Cleveland.com
