On May 1, Beijing time, Lakers star LeBron James updated social media to refute rumors about his whereabouts. He stressed again that he did not yet know what he would do in the future.
"I've seen and heard a lot of stories about my future. I said it last night, and I'll say it again. I don't know yet, because all I think about is with my family and friends! You'll know when I've talked to my family, my advisors, and my agents. James wrote on social media.
There have been a lot of reports about James' future after the Lakers are out, with Woj reporting that James is no longer prioritizing fathers and sons at the moment, and may sign a 2-3 year contract with the Lakers. Previously, Wenhorst reported that James is expected to jump out of contract but will stay with the Lakers. Even James' agent, Rich Paul, said in an interview that he thinks James is expected to play next season and believes that James will be fine for another 2-3 years.
However, none of these reports came from James himself. James spoke about his future plans in an interview after yesterday's exit, when he said he would eventually sit down with his agent, Rich Paul, and his family to assess "what's best for his career." He added: "Next, I will focus on my family. After that, I focused more on the men's basketball camp for Team USA. ”
At that time, a reporter asked G5 if it was James' last game as a Lakers player, and James' response was: "I don't answer this question, thank you!"
Today's odds on James' next home have also been released, if he leaves the Lakers, the Warriors will become the top favorite, the top teams are: 1. Warriors (+400), 2. Cavaliers (+500), 3. Knicks (+600), 4. Bulls (+700), 5.76ers (+800), 6. Heat (+900), 7. Magic (+1200), 8. Spurs (+1400), 9. Clippers and Mavericks (+1800).