The elder James currently has a $52.6 million player option for next season. While many have expected him to play out that option, insider Anthony Irwin reported that there is a real chance the 40-year-old turns it down and instead signs a new two-year deal.

Dalton Knecht Sends LeBron James Message After 'Retirement' Post originally appeared on Athlon Sports.

LeBron James sparked retirement rumors with a dramatic seven-second video posted on social media. In the clip, a reporter asks him, “Are the retirement rumors true? What’s next?”—just before the screen cuts to black.