 with the second year in the deal for 2024-25 being a player option. According to The Athletic, James is considering a return to the court on the international stage and is interested in representing Team USA once again. The country recently finished fourth at the FIBA World Cup after losing to Germany in the semi-final and Canada in the bronze medal match. Now the attention for international basketball will switch to next summer at the Paris 2024 Olympics. James has represented Team USA at two Olympic Games in 2008 in Beijing and 2012 in London. The NBA icon helped his country win gold medals in both, but did not feature in 2016 in Rio de Janeiro. The report goes on to say that, not only is James interested in rejoining Team USA again, he wants some of his close friends within the sport to return. and is believed to have spoken to a number of the sport's biggest stars in a bid to get them to join him in Paris next year. For all the latest on news, politics, sports, and showbiz from the USA, go to The Mirror US It's been claimed that the playe){kind=link}
LeBron James is reportedly keen to take part in the Paris 2024 Olympics with Team USA which could offer a hint on his future in the NBA with the Los Angeles Lakers
NBA superstar LeBron James’ future in basketball looks set to take another unexpected twist with a mission to play in the next Olympics that could set him up for a legendary finish to his career.
James finished his 20th season in the NBA earlier this year as the Los Angeles Lakers were beaten by eventual champions the Denver Nuggets in a 4-0 series sweep in the Western Conference finals.
After the Game 4 loss, James hinted that he could be set to retire from basketball. However, the 38-year-old confirmed in a speech at the ESPY Awards in July that he would continue to play in the NBA.
James has two years left to run on a contract with the Lakers, which he agreed to in 2022 but does not kick in until this season. The deal would see James earn $97 million (£77 million) with the second year in the deal for 2024-25 being a player option.