LeBron James faces questions about playing career after playoff exit

Ric Bucher explains why Luka Doncic is under the pressure heading into the Los Angeles Lakers' Game 5 matchup against the Minnesota Timberwolves.

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James faced questions about his NBA future after he and his team were eliminated from the first round of the NBA playoffs on Wednesday night.

The Minnesota Timberwolves defeated the Lakers in Game 5 and won the series, 4-1. James did not appear to make any concrete decisions about his career moving forward.

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Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James, #23, shoots as Minnesota Timberwolves power forward Julius Randle, #30, defends in the closing seconds in Game 5 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series on Wednesday, April 30, 2025 in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

"I don’t have the answer to that," James said 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."

Every year since the bubble season could have been the year James finally stepped away from the game. However, in season 22, having played a few games with his son Bronny, it appears the checklist of accomplishments keeps getting shorter.

James averaged 24.4 points and 7.8 rebounds per game in 70 appearances for the Lakers this season. Los Angeles attained the third seed in the Western Conference playoffs. It was the first time he finished under 25 points per game since his rookie season in 2003-04.

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James, #23, looks up toward the scoreboard in the