At 40 years old, LeBron James should be stepping back to prepare for his eventual retirement from the game. Yet, according to NBA insider Chris Haynes, he's arguably the hardest-working member of the team as the first one to arrive at games and other team events.

The Los Angeles Lakers are in one of their best moments this season, establishing themselves as NBA contenders. Rob Pelinka’s trade moves paid off, with Luka Doncic emerging as a leader. However, LeBron James recently praised another teammate for his return to the team.

LeBron James has looked re-energized playing next to Doncic, but he believes there's an underappreciated part of the trade with the Mavericks. To make the salaries work, Dallas sent over forwards Markieff Morris and Maxi Kleber,