LeBron James has said he will take time to consider his future after Los Angeles Lakers lost to Minnesota Timberwolves in the first round of the NBA play-offs.
The 40-year-old had been targeting a fifth career NBA title but those hopes were ended in a 103-96 loss, in which the competition’s all-time top scorer recorded 22 points, seven rebounds and six assists, with the Timberwolves advancing courtesy of a 4-1 series win.
James has spent 22 seasons in the NBA, a record he shares with Vince Carter, and is 49 regular-season games short of the record of 1,611 held by Robert Parish. He signed a two-year contract with the Lakers in 2024.
Asked how much longer he might continue to play, James said: “I don’t…