Nuggets ‘sweep’ Lakers, and LeBron James reveals NBA future

You Nuggets swept the lakers during the night of last Monday, the 22nd. Even with LeBron James inspired and with 40 points in the game, Denver beat rivals from Los Angeles by 113 to 111. NBA and the western conference title, the ‘King’ now looks like he’s going to have some time to think about what he’s going to do next season. Including, the ace revealed that he can even stop playing.

“Moving forward with basketball, I have a lot on my mind“, he also said at the press conference. This sentence caught everyone’s attention and was discussed by the North American “ESPN” after the end of the game. LeBron James spoke to the broadcaster and was asked about what he meant in his controversial speech. He confirmed expectations and said:”If I want to continue playing. I have to think about it“.

In addition to confirming that he will think about retirement later this season, LeBron James gave more reasons for his idea of ​​​​leaving basketball: “I knew I could make it to the finish line. Obviously I knew I had to deal with it and deal with the pain or deal with not being able to be myself before the injury, but there was nothing that made me feel like I couldn’t make it to the finish line.“.

“I did what I had to do in this league and my son will go on his journey. Whatever his journey, he will do what is best for him. And like his mom and dad, Savannah, and his brother and sister, we will support him in whatever he decides to do. So just because that’s my aspiration or my goal doesn’t mean it’s his. And I’m absolutely fine with that.“, he added in a farewell tone.

As much as LeBron James’ speeches show that he has a clear thought of stopping playing basketball, the star was asked if he still has the motivation to play in the NBA. The Lakers idol assured that a recovery from the foot injury could make him rethink his future. He believes that with 100% fitness, he is still better than many players in the league.

“Because I’m still better than 90% of the NBA. maybe 95“, he completed. It is worth noting that LeBron has carried these problems in his feet since the beginning of the playoffs. Still in an interview for “ESPN”, the Lakers star gave details regarding the injury, which will be better investigated during the week: “I’ll do an MRI and see how the tendon has healed or not and go from there. We’ll see what happens“.

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