LeBron James is widely regarded as one of the greatest players in NBA history. With an astonishing resume and sterling all-around stats, King James is a legend and he will go down in the pantheon as one of the best basketball players of all time.

Despite those big facts, James has suffered through one of his worst-ever professional seasons, and he will miss the playoffs in his first year with the Los Angeles Lakers after inking a massive, supermax deal this offseason.

The last time Bron missed the playoffs was the 2004-05 season, which is bananas considering that was only his second season in the league. Fast-forward 14 years and James and the Lakers have been a magnet for trouble and strife all season, and the most recent embarrassing moment of the season came in tonight’s game against the Washington Wizards.

In the first half, James was at the free throw line after getting fouled. Then, a moment of pure slapstick comedy occurred.

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At first, if you weren’t looking closely, you could be deceived into thinking Bron swished that free throw cleanly through the net. However, on close inspection, he shoots it so dramatically short that it just barely grazes the net – gently brushing the twine as it softly drops to the hardwood below.

This has been a tough year for James basketball-wise, as he suffered the most serious injury of his career, and during the time he was out with that injury, the Anthony Davis trade saga came and went – as did his team’s playoff chances.

We shall see what next year brings for The King.