Today, LeBron James' Los Angeles Lakers will face elimination in Game 5 against the Denver Nuggets. Despite such comments last year, one NBA analyst believes there could be rumors of James retiring after the loss.
On "The Pat McAfee Show," NBA insider Brian Windhorst talked about LeBron's future as the Lakers' season may be coming to an end. He thinks James may announce his retirement, and he doesn't think the 20-time All-Star will play another year.
"Based on my conversation and my feelings, I think he's going to retire," Wenderhorst said. "I don't think he's going to play another season. ”
At the age of 39, there has been a lot of speculation about when LeBron James will end his career. From a playing point of view, he still has the ability to stay in the NBA. In the regular season, LeBron averaged 25.7 points, 7.3 rebounds and 8.3 assists per game. He also just scored 30 points in Game 4 of the Lakers' win over the Nuggets.
In his more than 20-year NBA career, LeBron James has done almost everything a player can do, but he still has what he wants to achieve before he retires for good. For the past few years, LeBron has been saying that he wants to play in the NBA with his son. With that dream getting closer to becoming a reality, it seems unlikely that the Los Angeles Lakers star will call it a career right now.
After his freshman season at USC, LeBron's eldest son, Bronny James, was open about his future. In addition to being on the draft list, he also plans to train for NBA teams. Depending on his draft, Bronny will be officially announced or back to a new school of college. As the son of one of the NBA's top stars, Bronny is likely to be eyed by the team, especially considering that LeBron James wants to play with him. His contract situation also makes a transfer of this magnitude attractive to the team.
This offseason, LeBron must also make a decision about his relationship with the Lakers. He can choose a $51.4 million player option for next season, or simply announce his retirement.