Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka said Tuesday that LeBron James would continue his career, "even if he deserved the right" to decide. "The coach (Darvin Ham) and I will be talking to LeBron in the coming days.

We all know that he speaks for himself and we look forward to those discussions," said Pelinka. James was not present at the Lakers premises during the traditional end-of-season press conference on Monday. On Monday evening, he concluded his press conference with cryptic words, sparking speculation about a possible retirement.