Less than a week after the Los Angeles Lakers were eliminated from the NBA playoffs, LeBron James is already attracting attention over when the 40-year-old will decide to retire. A better question, based on a new report from , might be "where?"
James, who just capped off his 22nd NBA season, spoke briefly about his future in the league after his early playoff exit following Wednesday night's Game 5 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves. To very little surprise, he said he was going to take some time to figure things out.
Many have assumed that James would want to end his career on the Lakers given that the team drafted his son Bronny last year. James may also be keeping a seat warm for his second son, Bryce, who will begin his collegiate career at Arizona in the fall.
But, there may be a small wrinkle in the Lakers' hopes to keep James in L.A., as four-time NBA champ is reportedly keeping his options open in his ultimate pursuit of another ring.
Here's what wrote about James's future with the team: