LeBron James' situation entering the offseason is complicated. Even if the four-time NBA champion forward wants to continue playing in the league, he must then decide whether to finish his career with the Los Angeles Lakers or a different NBA franchise.

After LeBron James and the Lakers fell well short of a championship run in this year’s NBA playoffs, ex-Celtics great Paul Pierce said the two sides should split up.

All-Star Los Angeles Lakers power forward LeBron James had a solid individual showing against the Minnesota Timberwolves in a doomed five-game first round playoff series loss, but the 6-foot-9 superstar has a big decision to make this summer after coming up short in the first round for the second straight season.