They are clearly riding him right now, and may need to another month. I don’t believe they’re afraid to give up HCA to us, to be honest. But I do believe they don’t want to spot those other teams - the Raptors, Wiz, Bucks, Pistons - too many wins and have to play multiple series on the road.
Once Isaiah comes back and the rest of the team stops looking like extras on The Walking Dead, they will be able to cut LeBron’s minutes down.
And if not, oh well. Ride him into the ground Lue.