# LeBron James Looks Ahead to the Summer, Calls This Season a Success

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Published: 2026-05-22T07:00:00+00:00
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LeBron James spoke with Steve Nash for the Mind the Game podcast on Thursday, and needless to say, it was of great interest to the Lakers and their fans. A couple things grew clearer over the course of the conversation. First, LeBron will not be rushed into any decisions about his future. He's currently getting ready for a family vacation, and said he's not going to start thinking about next year until mid-to-late June at the earliest. And along those lines, the future he was discussing was a "will he or won't he play" type thing, not something that touched on where. The consensus seems to be that LeBron is planning for another year, but after 23 seasons anyone would be wise to take a minute to think things through. Second, while he didn't say anything that would indicate an overt desire to stay with the Lakers, when he did speak of this year's team, he was quite complimentary. This year's group maxed out its talent, played hard, had a strong culture, was well coached, and all that good stuff. Why did they lose? Poor timing with injuries, and getting "out-talented." OKC was simply better. They had more depth, more high-quality players, and so on. So what will it mean for the Lakers? Likely they'll need to renounce LeBron's rights to have cap space to work with. Whether they do it with a number in mind to bring LeBron back remains to be seen. HOSTS: Andy and Brian Kamenetzky SEGMENT 1: LeBron talks about his future. SEGMENT 2: How does his timeline impact the Lakers? SEGMENT 3: Good culture, not enough talent. Everydayer ClubIf you never miss an episode, it’s time to make it official. Join the Locked On Everydayer Club and get ad-free audio, access to our members-only Discord, and more — all built for our most loyal fans. Click here to learn more and join your team’s co…

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