Retirement tour + waiting for Bryce? James is likely to usher in season 23

For the Los Angeles Lakers, who have Doncic and James, being eliminated in the first round of the Western Conference playoffs is undoubtedly an unacceptable result. After the season officially ended, many questions arose about James' career. In this offseason, James will be qualified to jump out of the contract. He can choose to retire and have the ability to sign a new contract with the Lakers. Regarding future choices, James said he has not yet concluded.

"I don't know. I don't have the answer yet. I will sit down and have a good talk with my family, my wife and my team. I want to talk to myself and ask myself how long I want to play. I don't know what the answer is yet. Let's wait and see." James said in an interview.

A few days ago, ESPN reporter Charane also expressed his views on this matter on a TV show. He believes that James will play for at least another year. "I don't think James will retire. Next year will be the 23rd season of the No. 23, which is a gimmick. Moreover, next year's All-Star Game will be played in Los Angeles, so everyone generally expects that James will play another season," said Charaney.

At the same time, Charanie also said that James' youngest son Bryce will also influence James' decision-making. Bryce will be eligible for the NBA draft as early as 2026. Therefore, James may continue to stay in the league just like supporting Brownie and help Bryce enter the NBA smoothly.

In addition, some American media people believe that James will definitely not announce his career suddenly after the end of the season, but will tell the world before a certain season begins: "This will be the last season of my career." In this way, we start a retirement tour full of gimmicks and end our career.