Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James was noncommittal when discussing his future in the NBA beyond the 2025-26 NBA season.

“I don’t know when the end is, but I know it’s a lot sooner than later,” he said during the Lakers’ media day Monday. I’m just excited about the journey and whatever this year has in store for me.”

James added he still loves playing basketball and that “the love of the process is still higher.”

This will be Luka Dončić’s first full year in Southern California following his trade from the Dallas Mavericks. As much as James is excited by that fact, Dončić won’t come into play when he seriously weighs his options next offseason:

It’s a similar story with Bryce James, LeBron’s younger son. The 40-year-old may not prioritize playing with Bryce in the NBA the same way he did with older son Bronny:

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