After his Cleveland Cavaliers got swept by the Golden State Warriors in the 2018 NBA Finals, LeBron James has a tough decision to make. Whether to stay in Cleveland and try to do it once again by himself, or use his right as unrestricted free agent and go to a team where he will have a better chance of winning another NBA title.
Asked by the reporters about his future, the 33-year-old said that he will first discuss that decision with his family and currently doesn’t have an answer on the question.
“The one thing that I’ve always done is considered, obviously, my family,” –James told reporters after the defeat against the Warriors. “Understanding especially where my boys are at this point in their age. They were a lot younger the last time I made a decision like this four years ago. I’ve got a teenage boy, a preteen and a little girl that wasn’t around as well. So sitting down and considering everything, my family is a huge part of whatever I’ll decide to do in my career, and it will continue to be that. So I don’t have an answer for you right now as far as that.“
While his family will have the biggest influence on the decision, the opportunity to win another championship will also play a major part in it.
“For me, I still have so much to give to the game,” – said James. “When you have a goal and you’re able to accomplish that goal, it actually–for me, personally–it made me even more hungry to continue to try to win championships, and I still want to be in championship mode. I think I’ve shown this year why I will still continue to be in championship mode.“
LeBron James has a player option for the 2018-19 season in his contract, but he will likely opt-out and become a free agent in the summer. He has time until the end of June to inform the Cavs about his decision.
