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James may make his debut in mid-November and will go to the Development League for training in the near future.

10:00am, 6 November 2025【Basketball】

According to well-known reporter Shams Charania, Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James will not travel with the team for the upcoming five consecutive away games, and his return timetable is still to be determined.

After the Lakers face the San Antonio Spurs at home on November 6, they will start a wave of five consecutive away games starting from the 9th, challenging the Hawks, Hornets, Thunder, Pelicans and Bucks before returning home to face the Jazz on the 19th.

Shams revealed in the report: "LeBron James is currently undergoing individual training, and the next step is to participate in 5-on-5 full-court confrontation training. Because the team will be away from home, he cannot determine when he can practice with the main lineup. He may compete with the Lakers' The Development League affiliated team, the South Bay Lakers, will train together, and may also wait for the entire team to complete their away trip before conducting full training."

Although the specific return date has not been finalized, sources revealed that the Lakers still believe that James is expected to make his season debut around mid-November. The decision not to travel with the team this time is designed to allow him to use the home facilities to systematically recover and prepare for the final comeback sprint.

(Text/Mango)