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James' comments come after LA Clippers forward
Kawhi Leonard was on Wednesday ruled out indefinitely after
suffering an ACL injury to his right knee.
Leonard will be the eighth All Star to miss a playoff game this
year after injuries to Lakers' Anthony Davis, Brooklyn Nets duo
James Harden and Kyrie Irving, Utah Jazz pair Donovan Mitchell
and Mike Conley, Boston Celtic's Jaylen Brown and Joel Embiid of
Philadelphia 76ers.
"They all didn't wanna listen to me about the start of the
season. I knew exactly what would happen," James tweeted.
He said he had tried to raise awareness about the potential
risks of starting back so quickly and that the lack of rest was
a factor in the injuries.
Reuters has requested comment from the NBA.
James played all six games of the Lakers' first-round playoff
loss to the Phoenix Suns but missed 26 of their final 30
regular-season games due to an ankle injury.
"This is the best time of the year for our league and fans but
missing a ton of our fav players. It’s insane," he added.
"I speak for the health of all our players and I hate to see
this many injuries this time of the year."
(Reporting by Manasi Pathak in Bengaluru; Editing by Peter
Rutherford)
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