LeBron James will step back on the court when the Los Angeles Lakers take on the Golden State Warriors in a preseason battle.

As reported by Ryan Ward of CluchPoints, James shared that the plan is for him to suit up for some 15 to 16 minutes in their game versus the Warriors in Las Vegas. As for Friday, James revealed that he doesn't know whether he'll play or not.

James has been averaging some 16 minutes per game in the Lakers' preseason games thus far. In their last game against the L.A. Clippers, James sat out to rest.

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Though just merely exhibition games with no bearing on their standings, the preseason has revealed a good amount of information about James and the Lakers.

Analysts have pointed out that head coach Luke Walton has opted to utilize James by letting him move without the ball — going through screens and cuts. As a whole, the Lakers opt to run as much as they can.

Despite being a preseason game, it would be interesting to see how the new and improved Lakers will match up against the Warriors. After all, the Warriors are the team to beat not just in the Western Conference but also in the entire NBA.