The Lakers suffered several bad news on March 7. The first was a big reversal by the Kings with a big lead, and they basically lost the game in the second quarter. The second piece of bad news is that many players have been blown up against Fox and Monk, who are excellent defenders who can score, as well as Sabonis Jr., an All-Star caliber insider, including Davis, as well as Russell and Reaves. These players can play well against strong teams like the Thunder and Clippers, but they can't play against the Kings, who have been in average form lately. The third piece of bad news was that James retired in the fourth quarter due to injury.
James is the Lakers' most stable player and the first person at this stage, because Davis has not evolved into the league's first supergiant, not as stable as Jokic, Brother Alphabet and Embiid, so although James is 39 years old, he is still the Lakers' biggest capital to compete for the championship. James is injured, which makes people have to sweat for the Lakers.
After the game, James also analyzed his injury, he said that he didn't break his foot, he didn't step on someone else's ankle, just an old injury**, it's not a big deal, but he needs to take a break. This injury is the reason for James' absence after the All-Star break, which has not yet healed, and has not undergone surgery, it all relies on self-healing, plus he is old and easy to come back. But since James is fine, then the Lakers still have a chance to compete for the championship. He's the best player in history, the only problem is that he's too old and has limited fitness. So Davis, Reeves, and Russell have to give a little bit of strength.