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As has been the case after the last several Lakers seasons, LeBron James refused to comment on his plans for the future.
"I don't have an answer to that,” the player told reporters during his post-game press conference Wednesday night. “Something I'll sit down with my family, my wife and my support group and kind of just talk through it and see what happens.”
James’ contract includes a player option, which would allow him to return for an additional year at a salary of $52.6 million, if he so chooses.
Additionally, his son, Bronny James, is under contract with the Lakers for another two seasons. James cited the chance to play with Bronny as a decisive reason for his return to the team last year. "Wherever Bronny is at, that’s where I’ll be,” James said during a conference before his son’s draft.
The Lakers were defeated in five games by the Minnesota Timberwolves in the first round of the NBA playoffs. It was an end which was widely seen as disappointing to a season in which star point guard Luka Dončić joined the team.
James, now 40, has been named to the league’s all-star team 21 consecutive times, from 2005 to 2025. During the 2024-25 season, he averaged 24.4 points, 7.8 rebounds and 8.2 assists, ranking him among the top 20 players in each category.
His prolonged effectiveness on the court has allowed him to continue as one of the league’s top players at an age when most of his peers have retired. He is currently the oldest active player, four months older than the second-place P.J. Tucker.
Outside of basketball, James is part owner of multiple sports franchises. He is a partner at Fenway Sports Group, which owns the Boston Red Sox and Liverpool F.C., and co-owns the soccer team A.C. Milan and the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League.
