LeBron James Hasn't Decided Whether to Return for a 24th NBA Season After Lakers' Playoff Run Ends
The 41-year-old star finished with 24 points and 12 rebounds as his contract expires this offseason and retirement speculation grows.
- The Oklahoma City Thunder eliminated the Los Angeles Lakers with a 115-110 victory on Monday night, completing a second-round sweep of the Western Conference semifinals.
- LeBron James's record 23rd season concluded with the loss as the Lakers faced significant injuries, including the absence of star Luka Doncic throughout the playoffs.
- James finished Game 4 with 24 points and 12 rebounds in 40 minutes, recording his 147th playoff double-double, which trails only Tim Duncan and Magic Johnson in NBA history.
- With his contract set to expire this offseason, the 41-year-old James faces an uncertain future, stating he will "take time to recalibrate and look over the season."
- The four-time NBA champion has previously left the door open to playing a 24th season, though he expressed a desire to watch his 11-year-old daughter, Zhuri, compete in volleyball.
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LeBron James: Too soon to determine future plans
LeBron James wasn't ready to make a decision about his NBA future in the wake of the Los Angeles Lakers' season-ending loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Monday. The visiting Thunder prevailed 115-110 to sweep a Western Conference semifinal series despite James registering 24 points and a game-high 12 rebounds. James, 41, just completed
The Oklahoma City Thunder completed the sweep. 110-115 at Staples Center and 4-0 in the series. The Lakers are eliminated in the conference semifinals, and with them, the last flame of LeBron James' 23rd NBA season is extinguished—at least for now. A number no one else in league history has reached, and one that doesn't guarantee there will be a 24th. Read more
After the Los Angeles Lakers' loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder in the NBA Western Conference semifinals, 41-year-old LeBron James revealed that he has not yet made a decision about his career. He also emphasized that after the season ends, he will take time to think about the future, and especially to talk and spend time with his family.
There is no news yet regarding a contract for next season, so there is still plenty of speculation about whether LeBron James will return after the summer for a 24th season in the NBA. If that does not happen, he played his last game ever in the world's biggest basketball league on Monday evening.
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