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Charles Curtis

LeBron James considering retirement? Here’s everything we know so far

We know LeBron James isn’t going to play forever.

But we also have heard him talk about the future beyond next season, which doesn’t seem that surprising with the seemingly ageless Los Angeles Lakers star still playing at an incredibly high level for a player who turned 38 last December.

So it might be surprising for you to wake up and see talk of potential … retirement?!

That came after Monday night, when Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets swept the Lakers after a Game 4 win.

Let’s dive into everything we know about all this possible retirement talk as LeBron begins another offseason:

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His quotes after Game 4 indicated he wasn't certain about the future

I wouldn’t even call that cryptic. That sounds like someone who is taking a step back to contemplate his future. And a reminder: He’s 38 years old. He’s played this game for 20 years. He’s won multiple titles, accolades, broken records … this wouldn’t be all that surprising given that context.

There's also this

Hmm.

There's a report that he's considering it

More from Chris Haynes:

Lakers star LeBron James is uncertain if he’ll be with the team when the 2023-24 NBA season starts in the fall, and retirement is under consideration, league sources tell Bleacher Report, TNT.

Here's his contract situation

(AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

That last part about uncertainty about whether he’d be with the team in the fall: He’s under contract in 2023-24 with the Lakers for $46.6 million, with a player option for 2024-25.

He's repeatedly said he wants to play with his son Bronny in the NBA

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We’ve heard this for years. And now that Bronny is getting closer to the league — he’s committed to USC — it could become a reality … if the elder James stays in the league.

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