Report: Retirement an Option on Table for Lakers' LeBron James
The 41-year-old NBA star has made no decision, and sources say a farewell tour is not planned as the Lakers weigh a return.
- On Saturday, Dan Woike and Sam Amick of The Athletic reported it is a "real possibility" LeBron James retires after the 2025-26 season, noting James has rejected the idea of a farewell tour.
- The Lakers have approximately $50 million in salary cap room and plan on prioritizing roster balance; a 15-2 run in March established them as contenders, though re-signing James remains nowhere near a foregone conclusion.
- Now 41, James is the league's all-time leading scorer in his 23rd season and called playing alongside his son, Bronny James, in the playoffs "the best thing that ever happened" to his career.
- If James leaves The Lakers, rival executives believe a return to the Cleveland Cavaliers or a move to the Golden State Warriors are legitimate possibilities, with Woike and Amick noting The Warriors have "serious" interest.
- Facing a roster without injured stars Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves, James and The Lakers prepare for a first-round playoff series against the Rockets starting April 18, confronting Kevin Durant's squad in a rare matchup.
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Report: Retirement an option on table for Lakers' LeBron James
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