LeBron: I Don't Have the Answer About My Future

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.

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LOS ANGELES: 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."

The 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.

James provided no hints after recording 22 points, seven rebounds and six assists in the Lakers' 103-96 loss to Minnesota.

"It's up to me if I'm going to continue to play, or how long I'm going to continue to play," James said. "It's ultimately up to me, so it has nothing to do with anybody else."