Los Angeles Lakers coach JJ Redick has openly acknowledged the significant challenge of starting the season without his top players. The team confirmed that LeBron James will miss three to four weeks with sciatica in his right side, an injury that first occurred during a workout in late July. This means James will miss the first opening night of his 22-year career.

Redick did not hide the difficulty of preparing his team under these circumstances. In a recent radio interview, he pointed to the absence of his main stars as a major hurdle. “It’s hard when your two best players are not on the floor,” Redick stated, also noting that guard Austin Reaves had missed a preseason game. This situation has complicated the team’s efforts to build chemistry and define roles with just 15 days until

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