LeBron James’ future has never been more uncertain.

If you had asked me at the top of the season whether I thoughtJames was going to return for Year 24, my answer would’ve been yes. People around James thought the same thing, including Kevin Love, his former teammate on the Cleveland Cavaliers and close friend.

Love, who won a championship alongside James in Cleveland in 2016, hung out with James the night before the Lakers played Utah on Nov. 18. At the game, Love made it clear he didn’t want to make any assumptions about James.

But when I asked Love if he thought this could be James’ last season, hetold me, “I don’t think it will be,” adding, “But at the end of next year, there’s a high likelihood that will be the case.”

Things may have changed since then.

James truly seems undecided about his future. When asked about his plans ahead of the All-Star Game on Sunday, he balked. “I want to live,” he said. “When I know, you guys will know. I don’t know. I have no idea.”

It’s hard to imagine that one of the greatest players of all-time doesn’t have things mapped out, especially James, who’s masterful with the media and deeply cares about his narrative. But it’s also possible that he just wants to see how he feels.

There are some days when the 41-year-old is the embodiment of joy, as he was against Dallas on Thursday, when he was dancing and grinning before tipoff and went on to become the oldest player in NBA history to record a triple-double with 28 points, 10 rebounds and 12 assists.

But then there are days when it’s obvious he’s questioning whether he still wants to do this, such as when he was embroiled in drama around Jeanie Buss last month. Or when he was slumped in a chair after a close loss to Oklahoma City last week and acknowledged he was “tired as f—-,” adding, “Sorry if I sound irritated, but I’m 41. My [patience for] irritation is being very, very low as the days go on.”

So, as that sand falls through the hourglass on one of the most storied careers in NBA history, no one knows what James is really thinking.

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