The Los Angeles Lakers expect to reassess LeBron James' injured right foot in two weeks to see how much progress he's made, but the timeline for his return is expected to extend beyond that checkpoint, sources told ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski.
The Lakers entered Tuesday night's games at 29-32 and are 0.5 games back of the final play-in spot with 21 games remaining. Where the Lakers reside in the standings in two weeks' time could impact how soon it makes sense for James to return, sources said.
James, 38, suffered the injury in Sunday's win over the Dallas Mavericks following a drive on Dwight Powell in the third quarter.