LeBron James says he is unsure if he will continue his NBA career next season after the Los Angeles Lakers were knocked out of the first round of the play-offs by the Minnesota Timberwolves.

The 40-year-old, in his 22nd season as a professional, was unable to prevent the Timberwolves completing a 4-1 series victory with a 103-96 win in game five at the Crypto.com Arena.

James, the NBA’s all-time leading scorer, had been hoping to win a fifth championship this season.

James, who signed a two-year deal with the Lakers in 2024, says he will take time in the off-season to consider his future.

Asked how many more years he will continue to play, James said: “I don’t know.

“It’s something that I will sit down with my family, my wife, and my support group and kind of just talk through and see what happens, and just have a conversation with myself on how long I want to continue to play.”