When the Los Angeles Lakers announced on Saturday that LeBron James would sit out the rest of the season, it made a lot of sense. The team had been eliminated from playoff contention, and the 34-year-old James could use the time to help his nagging groin injury heal. Despite all that logic, the Lakers and coach Luke Walton apparently had to convince James that sitting out the team's final six games was the best course of action — for him and for the team's future.