Even though there are deal rumors, LeBron James says he wants to stay with the Lakers for the rest of his career. He puts his health first, hasn’t decided yet about free agency, and has confirmed his intention to play for Team USA in the Olympic Games in Paris.
After an interesting story said the Golden State Warriors wanted to trade for him before the trade deadline, LeBron James said he wanted to stay with the Los Angeles Lakers for the rest of his career.
The Lakers had a record of 30-26 at the All-Star break, which put them in ninth place in the tough Western Conference. However, James has said that he is committed to the team.
Even though he won one title with the Lakers and led them to the Western Conference finals last year, there are still questions about how well they will do in the future.Before the trade deadline, James posted an hourglass emoji on social media to show that he wasn’t happy with how things were going with the team. But before the All-Star Game in Indianapolis, he told them he was happy with the Lakers. “I am a Laker and I’m happy and been very happy being a Laker the last six years and hopefully it stays that way,” James said. However, he didn’t say much about his future. He acknowledged that things could change, but he said he wanted to stay with the Lakers because of the team’s long past.
James has a player option for the next season and has to decide whether to stay with the Lakers or look for work elsewhere. He admitted that he wasn’t sure what to do and stressed that he was focusing on the present moment instead of making hasty choices.
James said that he would reduce his playing time in the All-Star Game because of a left ankle issue that has been bothering him for a while. He stressed again how important it was to stay healthy throughout the season, putting his health first and thinking about how it would affect the team’s success. 
Even though there were worries about his ankle injury, James said he would still serve Team USA at the future Olympics in Paris. He said he was confident in his ability to help the team, pointing out that his health was a deciding factor.
As he plays in his 21st season in the NBA, James has kept up his amazing stats, scoring 24.8 points, 7.2 rebounds, and 7.8 assists in 49 games.