While the Los Angeles Lakers laid out a plan to avoid becoming too reliant on LeBron James, his usage rate has increased in the time Rajon Rondo has been out while recovering from hand surgery. That factor was recently raised by Kobe Bryant and Lakers president of basketball operations Magic Johnson.
Speaking at the 15th annual Lakers All-Access event, Bryant noted James taking on more to keep the team afloat was necessary for the time being. But the five-time champion explained it was not necessarily a sustainable model for long-term success.
Meanwhile, Johnson said the Lakers want to avoid playing in the mold of James’ old Cleveland Cavaliers teams.