LeBron James has earned more money playing in the NBA than anyone else in league history. According to Spotrac, his career on-court earnings top $528 million, but at select points in his career, he has been willing to leave money on the table in order to help his team compete for championships.

Lakers coach JJ Redick said James’ hip injury typically has a recovery period of 1-2 weeks. James scored 38 points in the Game 3 road loss to the Timberwolves on April 25, exactly two weeks after suffering the injury. He was also sidelined for two weeks from early to mid-March because of a strained left groin.

A detailed report from The Athletic's Sam Amick and Jovan Buha released Friday revealed that, although James was willing to take a salary hit last offseason to help the Lakers' roster, the 40-year-old star is "not expected" to consider such a sacrifice should he play in 2025, per league sources.