Let me tell you something, folks – what LeBron James is doing at 41 years old shouldn't be possible. But what the Los Angeles Lakers are doing to him? That shouldn't be tolerated.

Picture this: Crypto.com Arena, March 31st. The Lakers just dismantled the Cavaliers 127-113 to cap a remarkable 16-2 run. LeBron just passed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for the most wins in NBA history – regular season and playoffs combined. The man made history again.

But instead of celebrating their 41-year-old superstar who still willingly took a backseat to Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves for the good of the team, GM Rob Pelinka walks to the front of that locker room and hands the game ball to coach JJ Redick for his 100th career win. And LeBron? He walked out of that building with ice bags on both knees, still in his uniform, without saying a word.

"The Lakers tried to push him out the door after acquiring Doncic," a source close to James told ESPN. Think about that. This organization acquired Doncic and immediately made their franchise legend feel like yesterday's news.

Then came the cruel twist of fate. Two days later in Oklahoma City, Reaves strains his oblique. Doncic strains his hamstring. The Thunder blew them out by 43. With less than two weeks until the playoffs, the Lakers needed LeBron to be LeBron again – the same role the organization had signaled they were done with.