Hidden in the nightmare that was the 2021-22 Los Angeles Lakers season was a strong — albeit, injury-riddled — campaign for LeBron James. In the 56 games he played, James was nothing short of brilliant and one of the most productive scorers across the whole league.

Despite missing nearly a third of the regular season, James was good enough to earn a selection to the All-NBA Third Team along with Chris Paul, Trae Young, Pascal Siakam and Karl-Anthony Towns. He has made an All-NBA team in each of his previous 18 seasons. This is his second time on the third team, the first of which came in the 2018-19 season. The Lakers' superstar kept his reaction to the honor short and sweet, choosing just four emojis.

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Had James stayed healthy for longer this season, he would have easily made the First Team. He averaged 30.3 points per game, the second-most in the league when accounting for non-qualified players, along with 8.2 rebounds and 6.2 assists. The 37-year-old also made it up to second on the NBA's all-time scoring leaderboard. The Lakers' failure was partly his doing because he only played 56 games but he was his usual, dominant self when he was active.

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Although another terrific LeBron James season was tainted by the Lakers having a brutal season and his lack of availability, he showed that he is still not yet slowing down on the court. There is still the possibility of the Lakers capturing another title with him leading the way. But they have to make a lot of changes this offseason to their roster and find the right head coach for the job.