NBA analyst Rachel Nichols claims that Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James should take the veteran minimum to add more talent.

However, shortly after that Game 5 loss, word emerged that the 40-year-old star had suffered a Grade 2 MCL sprain that would've sidelined him for weeks had the Lakers continued playing. That injury timetable apparently extends to galas as well, as James announced on Monday morning that he would not be in attendance for that evening's festivities.