Rob Pelinka answered the question regarding LeBron James' retirement, and will it happen with the Los Angeles Lakers.
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LeBron James exercised his player option to stay with the Los Angeles Lakers for the next season.
LeBron James
LeBron James
Position: SF
Age: 40
Height: 203 cm
Weight: 113 kg
Birth place: Akron, United States of America
There are no guarantees for the future after 2025-26 campaign, so Rob Pelinka was asked in a press conference will James retire with the Lakers:
"Yeah, so all the interactions we've had with LeBron and his camp, Rich Paul in particular, have been positive and supportive. So very professional, and Rich has been great," Pelinka started.
"The dialogue with him has been open and constant. So to answer that question, and in terms of LeBron's career, I think the number one thing we have to do there is respect he and his family's decision in terms of how long he's going to play."
"I think that's first and foremost. And we want to respect his ability to come up with his timetable on that. I think that's really important. But if he had a chance to retire a Laker, that would be great," he concluded.
James turns 41 in December, and it is yet unknown will his next season be his final one in his glorious career.
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