LeBron James has already given NBA fans an indication of when he might retire from the league as he enters the final stages of his illustrious career.
Now in his 20th season, James remains playing at an elite level on a personal level - still able to perform as the best player in the league on any given night.
However, the Lakers have had a torrid start to the season after a woefully disappointing previous campaign, James may be considering his future - at least with the team, and potentially his career.
The most likely scenario, of course, is that he remains with the Lakers in the hope that the team successfully rebuilds their roster over the next 12 months. Otherwise, James will certainly look to move on in 2024.
Not only will the then 39-year-old James become a free agent, but his son, Bronny James Jr, will enter the league - with James admitting he wants to play with his son before he retires. Bronny is projected to be a first-round pick and make a decision on whether he'll play in college or in the G-league in the coming months.
Speaking in 2016 though, James admitted that his three children will make the decision when he retires. He said: "It's kind of up to my kids, really. I've missed so much of my kids' tournaments and things of that nature when I'm playing. So, it's kind of up to them. They'll let me know when they're tired of seeing me go away."
James has two other children, Bryce, 15 and Zhuri, 8 with his wife Savannah and they have resided in Los Angeles since 2018 - when James signed for the Lakers.
Both of James' sons study at a local High School, whilst playing for Sierra Canyon Trailblazers.
This past off-season James signed a two-year extension with the Lakers to remain in Los Angeles, and is reportedly hoping to bring Kyrie Irving and Draymond Green to the team in the summer - when both become free agents.
This comes after the team's struggles have continued this year, with the Lakers sitting with the third worst record in the NBA with just five wins and 10 losses.
