LeBron James suffered a left knee injury after colliding with the Minnesota Timberwolves' Donte Dincenzo during the Los Angeles Lakers' season-ending Game 5 loss on Wednesday, according to ESPN's Dave McMenamin. The injury is a Grade 2 MCL sprain with an anticipated recovery time of between three and five weeks, per McMenamin.

For Lakers star LeBron James, it may have been a blessing in disguise.

LeBron James’s 22nd NBA season opened with a historic father-son moment and took a sharp turn thanks to a midseason blockbuster trade for Luka Doncic, but it ended abruptly Wednesday when the Los Angeles Lakers were eliminated from the playoffs by the Minnesota Timberwolves.