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LeBron’s retirement talk distracts from Lakers sweep

After the Los Angeles Lakers dropped Game 4 of the conference finals to the Denver Nuggets Monday night, you might have expected the headlines to be about LeBron James and Anthony Davis getting swept. Instead, James directed the media narrative in another direction.

BREAKING: Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James is unsure if he’ll be with team when 2023-24 season starts in fall and retirement is under consideration, league sources tell @NBAonTNT, @BleacherReport. https://t.co/7M3WuEzwOL

— Chris Haynes (@ChrisBHaynes) May 23, 2023

“I’m simply not sure if I’ll be back in the fall when the season begins,” James told Chris Haynes after the game.