LeBron James on his future: “Honestly, I don’t know”

LeBron James did not offer any firm answer about his future after the Los Angeles Lakers were eliminated by the Oklahoma City Thunder.
In the statements reported in the provided text, the Lakers star says he does not yet know what comes next and wants to spend time with his family before making any decision.

After the season ended, James admitted that both retirement and his next move remain completely open questions. The Lakers veteran explained that, before deciding anything, he will need time to understand whether he still feels the drive to embrace the full daily process required to keep playing at that level.

“With my future, I don’t know, honestly,” LeBron James said. He then added: “It’s obviously still fresh from losing. I don’t know what the future holds for me”. The key idea in his remarks was tied to daily motivation: “I think for me it’s about the process”. He also said: “If I can commit to still being in love with the process of showing up to the arena five and a half hours before a game to start preparing for a game, giving everything I got, diving for loose balls and doing everything that it takes to go out and play”.

James also explained how important the preparation routine still is for him: “Showing up to practices, with an 11 o’clock practice, I’m there at 8 o’clock preparing my body, preparing my mind, preparing to practice, to put the work in”. He then closed with a line that leaves every possibility open: “I’ve always been in love with the process, so I think that would be a big factor”.