Overview
- Team officials say there is no target date as LeBron progresses through formal return-to-play checkpoints.
- Coaches and reporters note his live work could occur with the South Bay Lakers in El Segundo or after the main roster returns around Nov. 15.
- He will not travel on the upcoming swing through Atlanta, Charlotte, Oklahoma City, New Orleans, and Milwaukee.
- If his ramp-up stays on track, Nov. 18 at home versus Utah is viewed as the earliest feasible debut.
- His first appearance this season would mark an NBA-record 23rd campaign, with the Lakers off to a strong 7-2 start without him.