Los Angeles Lakers superstar forward LeBron James has yet to play this season as he continues to recover from sciatica on his right side.

James, 40, has been taking a methodical approach as he inches closer to his unprecedented 23rd season in the league. In the meantime, the Lakers are playing solid basketball without the NBA's all-time leading scorer.

However, while the Lakers have been able to keep their head above water — and then some — we are inching closer to James being back on the court.

In a recent appearance on ESPN's NBA Today, NBA insider Shams Charania detailed the next steps for James' Lakers season debut.

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Charania said that the next step for James will be a 5-on-5 workout.

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