James encouraged Edwards after the Lakers were eliminated by the Timberwolves and generously encouraged his juniors

What Lakers All-Star LeBron James said to Timberwolves All-Star Anthony Edwards after losing Game 5 on Wednesday.

In Game 5 of the Minnesota Timberwolves 96-103, Los Angeles Lakers All-Star LeBron James made suggestions to Timberwolves All-Star Anthony Edwards shortly after the season was reimbursed. The Lakers set a team record as the third seed, becoming the first team to fail to advance to the Western Conference semi-finals. After the final whistle of this 4-1 seven-inning four-winning game, James and Edwards shook hands and greeted each other.

James told Edwards to take it to the next level.

"Take the next step now. Come on," James said. In the final game of the

series, Anthony Edwards scored 15 points, 11 rebounds, 8 assists and 3 blocks. However, Rudy Gobert stole the limelight, scoring a team-high 27 points, 24 rebounds and 2 blocks. The Lakers were behind most of the night.

Luka Doncic suffered a back injury near the end of the second quarter and had to return to the locker room, but returned in the second half. He made 7 of 18 shots in the game, scoring 28 points, 9 assists, 7 rebounds and 1 steal. Hachimura contributed 23 points, 4 rebounds and 1 block. James made 9 of 21 shots in the game, scoring 22 points, 7 rebounds, 6 assists and 2 steals.

Timberwolves will face the winners of the Houston Rockets and Golden State Warriors series. The Warriors are currently leading with a record of 3 wins and 2 losses.

LeBron James mentioned Anthony Davis after the Lakers lost

Lakers All-Star LeBron James mentioned his former teammate Mavericks center Anthony Davis when answering questions about the small ball lineup. The Timberwolves defeated the Lakers by 54-37 rebounds. They took advantage of the size of players such as Rudy Gobert, Julius Randle and Naz Reed to successfully win rebounds.

After losing, when asked whether the Lakers needed to strengthen their frontcourt size to catch up with the Timberwolves, James reminded everyone what happened last time Lakers players suggested that the team introduce center.

"Not to be told. My old friend Davis said what he needed and left the next week," James said. "So, I have nothing to say. I wear that jersey every night. I give it all, that's the most important thing."

"Nothing to say. My teammate Davis said what he needed and then left the next week."

LeBron James talked about the lack of center for the Lakers since Luca Doncic's absence 👀

The Lakers traded rookie Dalton Knecht to the Hornets for center Mark Williams, and the deal eventually broke down because Williams failed the physical examination. Many people wonder if the Lakers had the same size as Williams against Randall, Gobert and the Timberwolves, the results would be different. Others are wondering what would happen in the first round series if Davis was not traded to Luca Doncic.

James averaged 24.4 points, 8.2 assists and 7.8 rebounds in the 22nd regular season. Against the Timberwolves in the playoffs, James scored 25.4 points, 9 rebounds, 5.6 assists, 2 steals and 1.8 blocks.