The Los Angeles Lakers season came to an end on Wednesday night with a 4-1 series to the Minnesota Timberwolves. It wasn't what many expected in the first playoff run with LeBron James and Luka Doncic, but that's the reality.
Immediately after the game, questions surfaced about LeBron James' retirement plans, although the Lakers star didn't give a clear answer one way or another.
"I don't know," James said. "I don't have an answer to that. 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. And just have a conversation with myself on how long I want to continue to play."
Still, the 41-year-old will wait and see what the future holds, although it's hard to envision him walking away on a sour note such as this one.
Moreover, his son, Bronny James, might've just leaked the retirement stance, as Dave McMenamin reported what Bronny told him during an episode of The Dan Patrick Show.
"I think he'll be back," McMenamin said about LeBron James' retirement stance. Then, he mentioned what Bronny said to him.
"I talked to Bronny about his favorite memories from the year and he mentioned the surreal idea of going to work with his dad and he said 'I look forward to that for years to come'," McMenamin added.
Bronny saying he looks forward to playing with his dad for "years to come" certainly is an interesting quote, and it might have shown LeBron's hand.
McMenamin mentioned LeBron wants another title, and with Luka Doncic in town, the Lakers are potentially one or two moves away from making another deep run.
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