‘I don’t have the answer’: Lebron James questions future in aftermath of LA Lakers playoff exit

40-year-old James has given no public indication he is thinking about retirement this summer, but Lakers fans will be holding their breath until the top scorer in NBA history makes his plans official.

Los Angeles Lakers guard Luka Doncic (77) confers with teammates forward LeBron James, left, and forward Rui Hachimura. Pic: AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill

LeBron James wasn’t ready to make any decisions about his future in the painful moments immediately after his 22nd NBA season ended with the Los Angeles Lakers’ first-round playoff exit.

“I don’t have the answer to that,” James said Wednesday night when asked how long he will continue to play. “Something I’ll sit down with my wife and my support group and kind of just talk through it, and see what happens. Just have conversations with myself on how long I want to continue to play. I don’t know the answer to that right now, to be honest.”