{"id":615637,"date":"2026-04-18T19:13:09","date_gmt":"2026-04-18T19:13:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/615637\/"},"modified":"2026-04-18T19:13:09","modified_gmt":"2026-04-18T19:13:09","slug":"adam-silver-teases-lakers-star-lebron-james-plans-for-next-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/615637\/","title":{"rendered":"Adam Silver teases Lakers star LeBron James\u2019 plans for next season"},"content":{"rendered":"

Adam Silver teases Lakers star LeBron James\u2019 plans for next season<\/a> appeared first on ClutchPoints<\/a>. Add ClutchPoints as a Preferred Source by clicking here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

As the Los Angeles Lakers<\/a> prepare to open the 2026 NBA Playoffs against the Houston Rockets<\/a>, commissioner Adam Silver<\/a> offered insight into LeBron James<\/a>\u2019 future, indicating that the 41-year-old is expected to continue his career<\/a> into next season.<\/p>\n

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Silver addressed James\u2019 outlook during an appearance on The Carton Show on WFAN with Craig Carton on Friday, as the Lakers prepare for Game 1<\/a> on Saturday at 5:30 p.m. PT on ABC.<\/p>\n

\u201cLet me ask you about my favorite player to talk about, LeBron James<\/a>. Obviously, he\u2019s the only player that\u2019s ever been given his own patch\u2014a couple of them\u2014as he\u2019s achieved things no other player has achieved. Has he talked to you guys yet about coming back for one final year? Do you have any insight into his plans in that regard? I assume you want him back.\u201d<\/p>\n

Silver responded:<\/p>\n

\u201cYou know, I want LeBron to play as long as he actually wants to play. I mean, he\u2019s not just a 41-year-old player in the league with the most points ever in so many different categories, but he\u2019s still playing at an incredibly high level. It\u2019s not like he\u2019s just sort of out there.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Carton followed up:<\/p>\n

\u201cYeah, it\u2019s unfortunate that Austin Reaves<\/a> got hurt and Luka<\/a> got hurt, because they started playing their best basketball of the year and got to the three seed before those two guys got hurt.\u201d<\/p>\n

Silver added:<\/p>\n

\u201cYeah, but he\u2014no, I haven\u2019t talked to him since the season ended. I mean, I have every indication that he plans to keep playing next season.\u201d<\/p>\n

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James is set to begin his 19th postseason, continuing a career that has spanned more than two decades while maintaining high-level production. He finished his 23rd NBA regular season averaging 20.9 points, 7.2 assists and 6.1 rebounds per game while shooting 51.5% from the field and 31.7% from three-point range across 60 games.<\/p>\n

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He elevated his play to close the regular season, guiding the Lakers through a stretch without Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves due to injuries<\/a>. Over the final four games, James averaged 25.5 points, 11 assists, 6.8 rebounds and 2.5 steals while shooting 55.7% from the field and 37.5% from three-point range, helping Los Angeles<\/a> secure the No. 4 seed with a 53-29 record.<\/p>\n

As the Lakers enter their first-round series against Houston, James remains central to their postseason hopes. Silver\u2019s comments reinforce the expectation that, barring any change, James will continue into the 2026-27 season, extending one of the most durable and accomplished careers in NBA history.<\/p>\n

With questions about his long-term future persisting<\/a>, the immediate focus shifts to the playoffs, where James will once again be tasked with leading Los Angeles in pursuit of another deep run.<\/p>\n

Related: Lakers\u2019 playoff X-factor vs. Rockets with Luka Doncic, Austin Reaves injured<\/a><\/p>\n

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