LeBron James doesn't 'know what the future holds' after Lakers eliminated
LeBron James commented on his NBA future after the Los Angeles Lakers were eliminated from the playoffs by the Oklahoma City Thunder.
LOS ANGELES — Finality for came for the Los Angeles Lakers with a season-ending loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder . Then in the air hung the possibility of a much bigger ending. Potentially the end of LeBron James ’ tenure with the Lakers, if not the end of his illustrious NBA career .
“I don’t know what the future holds for me obviously as it stands right now,’’ James said after the Lakers lost to the Thunder, 115-110 , on Monday, May 11 in Game 4 of the Western Conference semifinals and got swept in the series. “It’s obviously still fresh with us losing. I don’t know," James said after the game when asked about his future.
"I don’t know what the future holds for me, as it stands right now tonight. I think I said last year after we lost to Minnesota that I’ll go back and recalibrate with my family and talk to them, spend some time with them. And when the time comes, obviously, you guys will know what I decide to do.
” If it was the end for the 41-year-old James, he went out in inspired fashion. He had 24 points and 12 rebounds and helped rally the Lakers, who fell behind by as much as 12 points in the second half. But he also missed a short floater with 20 seconds left with the Lakers trailing 111-110.