According to the man himself, LeBron James’ free agency decision could most definitely go into August. He’s currently in the process of making the decision to stay with the Los Angeles Lakers, leave for another franchise, or outright retire this offseason. If he were to return to the league, he would be coming back for his 24th season.
James spoke alongside co-host Steve Nash on the “Mind the Game” podcast regarding his future. Biggest priority for him is to take time and spend it with family before setting his focus back on his basketball career.
The 41-year-old says a family vacation has been planned for after Memorial Day. Again, he references late July or August to be the time he most likely makes a concrete decision on his professional future.
“I’m still in the moment of just taking my time,” said James. “I haven’t even really thought about it too much. Obviously, I understand that I’m a free agent and I can control my own destiny — being here with [the Lakers] for the foreseeable future or if it’s going somewhere else.
“But like, I haven’t even really got to that point…I think at some point in June, late June, as July rolls around — free agency starts to get going and as July rolls around and maybe into August, we’ll start to kind of get a feel of what my future may look like.”