Pelinka: We will respect James decision if he has a chance to retire with the Lakers

Today, Lakers' basketball operations president Pelinka attended the Doncic contract renewal conference.

When asked if he thought James would retire with the Lakers, Pelinka said: "Our interactions with LeBron and his team have been very active and supportive, especially the conversations with Ritchie Paul have been open and frequent. Regarding LeBron's career, we first have to respect his and his family's choices in deciding how long he will continue to play. We want to respect his ability to set his own schedule, which is very important. But it would be wonderful if he had the opportunity to retire as a Lakers player.