Caron Butler Says Resting LeBron James Is The "Sucker Way Out"

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The Lakers are most likely going to miss the playoffs.

Ever since LeBron James went down with a groin injury on Christmas Day, the Los Angeles Lakers have been in a tailspin. They were fourth in the Western Conference at the time, but now they are 11th with a record of 30-35. To make matters worse, they are 6.5 games back of a playoff spot with 17 games left. The Lakers situation has led many to suggest that LeBron should sit the rest of the year in order to improve the team's chances in the draft lottery. Former NBA player Caron Butler is completely against that idea, telling TMZ Sports that if James were to sit, he'd be cheating himself and the fans.

"Absolutely not, no. He's still gon' play," Butler said. "Think about the years with Kobe Bryant and those guys weren't playing well. Kobe still was out there he still was hoopin', he was balling. (You'd be) cheating the fans, maybe give him limited minutes ... but you can't just say I'm shutting him down because we didn't exceed expectations."

Last night, James played in the team's 115-99 loss to the Denver Nuggets. While the team took another L, LeBron reached a personal milestone as he surpassed Michael Jordan for fourth all-time on the NBA leading scorers list.

You can watch Jay Williams make his case as to why LeBron should sit, in the video below.


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Alexander Cole is the current Managing Editor of HotNewHipHop. He started at HotNewHipHop back in 2018 where he began as a Sports and Sneakers writer. During this time, he has shown an expertise in Air Jordans, Yeezys, and all things that have to do with Nike. His favorite kicks are the Air Jordan 1 High OG, the Air Jordan 4, the Air Jordan 6, and the Adidas Yeezy Boost 350 V2 in the "Beluga 2.0" colorway. Although his collection might not be the biggest, he is always looking to add new styles to it. When it comes to sports, Alex has a particular interest in the NBA and the NFL. His favorite teams are anywhere LeBron goes, and the Kansas City Chiefs. As a Montrealer, the Montreal Canadiens hold a special place in his heart, even if they haven't won the Stanley Cup in his lifetime. Alex also works for the Concordia Stingers, where he provides play-by-play and color commentary for the football, hockey, and basketball teams His favorite hip-hop artists are Kendrick Lamar, Playboi Carti, Travis Scott, and Lil Uzi Vert.
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