Did LeBron James play his final game with the Lakers? 'I'm not going to answer that'
Did LeBron James just play his last game with the Lakers?
Did LeBron James just play his last game with the Lakers? When asked in a postgame news conference following his team’s 108-106 loss to the Denver Nuggets, eliminating Los Angeles from the postseason, the NBA superstar would not address his future with the franchise.
“I’m not going to answer that,” James said Monday night.
James finished with 30 points, 11 assists and nine rebounds, but it wasn’t enough against Denver. Nuggets guard Jamal Murray drained a midrange jump shot in the final seconds to send the Lakers home in the opening round.
Murray, who finished with 32 points, said scoring the game-winner over James’ team was a full circle moment because he idolized James as a kid.
“He’s been one of my favorite players for some time. It’s just a pleasure to go against him,” Murray said. “He makes you think during the game. He’s still a physically dominant guy out there, but he makes you think about the game, the reads, the passes. His timing is great. He’s super athletic on top of that. It’s a pleasure to go against him and get the win, too.”
Rating: 5