Everything LeBron James Said About Lakers, NBA Retirement and More at Historic All-Star Weekend
With the NBA world watching, LeBron James spoke about a number of different topics ahead of Sunday's All-Star Game.
One of those topics was what the future holds, and the Los Angeles Lakers star told reporters "I don't know," when discussing if he knows what he will do next season. "I have no idea. I just want to live. That's all."
Considering this is the 41-year-old's 23rd season in the league, it was fair to speculate about whether he would announce his retirement since he held the press conference separately from the traditional NBA All-Star media day.
That was especially true since he is currently playing in the last season on his contract with the Lakers.
But he was more focused on the rest of this campaign with Los Angeles:
He also didn't think this year's All-Star Game being in Los Angeles mattered for him since it is in the home of the L.A. Clippers, adding, "This is not our building. This is a road game."
While he didn't provide any specific clarity and was more focused on the present, discussion about James' future will continue until there is some type of determination.
ESPN's Tim MacMahon just reported Friday there has been "rampant speculation" the King might return to the Cleveland Cavaliers this summer for "a retirement tour for the ages back home."
Cleveland plays in his home state, is the team that drafted him and the is the team he is most associated with despite winning championships with the Miami Heat and Lakers. His 2016 championship with the Cavaliers was arguably the defining moment of his career and cemented his status as an absolute franchise icon.
It would be a fitting end to his career, and the Cavaliers can take solace knowing he is still playing at a high level even though he isn't at his peak as one of the all-time greats.
James was Second Team All-NBA last season and is averaging 22.0 points, 7.1 assists, 5.8 rebounds and 1.1 steals per game this season while shooting 50.2 percent from the field and 30.5 percent from deep.
He also extended his records of All-Star Game total appearances and consecutive nominations with a 22nd selection this season. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (19) is second, while Kobe Bryant (18) is third.
The future Hall of Famer even set another record as the oldest player in NBA history to notch a triple-double when he did so in Thursday's win over the Dallas Mavericks.
With James continuing to put up numbers like that, he very well might be playing at least one more season.
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