In the press conference, the all-time leading scorer of the nba dodged several questions about his upcoming season with the lakers before launching a cryptic message.
LeBron’s bomb about his future
“We’ll see what happens from here on out. I don’t know. I have a lot to think about, to be honest. I have a lot to think about. For me personally, moving forward with basketball, I have a lot to think about.”stated James.
Subsequently, a reporter from the chain ESPN He reported that Jameswhich aspired to reach its eleventh finals and fight for his fifth ring, He told him that he considers not playing next year.
chris haynesnetwork reporter T.N.T.said in turn Twitter that James this “considering” the withdrawal, citing unnamed league sources.
lebron lived a bitter closing of its twentieth season in the nba with the defeat of his Lakers 113-111 before the Nuggetswhich ended the series with a resounding 4-0.
At 38 years old, James he tried to avoid elimination by all means, achieving 40 points, 10 rebounds and 9 assists without resting for a single minute.
In the press conference, the forward expressed his frustration at the defeat, although he acknowledged the superiority of the Nuggets.
“I haven’t even started to think about next year. We had a great run (in the playoffs) but we fell short of our goal. Our goal is always to win championships. That’s what this franchise is all about. It’s disappointing.”he claimed.
The lakers were one of the surprises of these Playoffs after qualifying in the play-offs (Play-In) and eliminating the grizzliessecond best ranked in the Westand the warriorsreigning champions.
“I think (the season) was good. I don’t like to say it was a successful year because I don’t play for anything but winning championships at this point in my career. I’m not excited about getting to the conference finals. I’ve done it many times And it’s not fun for me not being able to be a part of the Finals.”he stressed.
The dream of playing with his son in the NBA
Lebron James He has two more seasons under contract with the lakers but in the second he has an option to become a free agent.
The player has always declared his intention to continue in the league until he plays with his son Bronnywho can be selected from the Draft of 2024.
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