As he approaches 40, LeBron James looks like he could still play for a long time. How far could the King go? A former player in the league recently looked into the subject with a big prediction.

While the Lakers will have to compete in the Play-In, they can fortunately count on a LeBron James in good shape. Author of 71 matches this season, his biggest total since 2018, the winger continues to operate at full speed. the last game against the Pelicans was proof par excellence since he finished it with a huge statistical record: 28 points, 11 rebounds, 17 assists and 5 steals.

When we see him shine like this against the best players in the league, we almost forget that the Chosen One already has 21 seasons under his belt and that he celebrated his 39th birthday a few months ago. And yet, it’s a fact: LeBron is much closer to retirement than to the start of his career. Paradoxically, the four-time champion still gives the impression of being able to play like this for a long time.

Sebastian Telfair cash on the end of LeBron’s career

As he turns 40 next season, the question becomes what the end of LBJ’s journey will look like. Should he try to slow down in order to prolong his career? Former NBA point guard, Sebastian Telfair thinks in any case that he could do it but that in the end, everything depends above all on the motivation of the superstar.

Realistically, it depends on how many more years he wants to play. (…) He is averaging more than 25 points per game this season. If he doesn’t mind averaging 18 points, LeBron could still play five more years. If he wants to, I think he can do it. The game slows down for him, he can shoot… if LeBron became a good free throw shooter, he could play until he was 60.

 

This is again a fact, free throws have never been Bron’s strong point, who shoots 73.6% in his career. But as he has become more and more adept at shooting (he even shoots 40% from three points this year), nothing says that he could not erase this defect at the end. If he himself declared that he had one or two more campaigns, perhaps he will change his mind depending on the evolution of his level of play.

Truth be told, it’s hard to see LeBron James playing until he’s 60 and that’s certainly not in his plans. On the other hand, seeing him do well again during the 2024-25 season seems entirely possible, when he will celebrate his 40th birthday.