Lakers vs. Magic takeaways: Dennis Schroder says LeBron James is close to returning

After seeing the Orlando Magic make their 16-point lead disappear, the Lakers surged late to take what Anthony Davis called a “must-win” game.But postgame Monday, Schroder deemed that James would be back soon, a timeline that squares with the whispers in and around the organization that he could return around the time the calendar flips from April to May.

Before the game, Vogel did say that it was possible that James could return without the Lakers holding a formal practice — something they waited on doing with Anthony Davis as he returned from his calf and Achilles injuries. “We’ll get him as much work as needed for him to be safe to return to play,” Vogel said of James. “I think that looks different for each player. It looks different based on what the schedule looks like, when we have practice time, and all those sorts of things. But certainly we’ll make sure he’s safe to return to play before he returns.”

Like any return from injury, there are still hurdles to be cleared at each point on the way back. James’ ankle needs to respond to the increases in workload. But for the first time since he got hurt, someone said that he was almost back.In the meantime, Schroder continued to play well, scoring 13 points in the fourth quarter in the Lakers win. He also dished out 10 assists — his third-straight game with double digit assists. He’s done it five times this season — all with James out of the lineup.

“I can’t wait [until] he comes back,” Schroder said of James. “He always tells me, ‘Dennis, you’ve got to be aggressive. You’re not just a normal point guard. Do your s—.’ We’re really excited to get started again with him soon. Like I said, we’re going to be ready.”Davis looked more and more ready to return to his place at the center of the Lakers’ offense.

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