LeBron James, the prominent player for the Los Angeles Lakers, is facing questions about his future in the NBA following his team’s exit from the playoffs in the first round on Wednesday. The Lakers were defeated by the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 5, ending the series with a score of 4-1. After the loss, James didn’t commit to any decisions about his career going forward.
“I don’t have the answer to that,” he said when asked how much longer he intends to play. “I’ll sit down with my wife and my support group to talk it through and see where it goes. I need to have some conversations with myself about how long I want to continue playing. Honestly, I don’t know the answer to that right now.”
Each year since the NBA bubble, there have been speculations that this could be the year James steps back from the game. However, in his 22nd season and having played alongside his son Bronny, it seems that his list of achievements continues to grow shorter.
This season, James averaged 24.4 points and 7.8 rebounds per game over 70 games for the Lakers. The team secured the third seed in the Western Conference playoffs, and this marked the first time he finished a season with an average of under 25 points per game since his rookie year in 2003-04..
