James, who is in the final year of his contract with the Lakers and has repeatedly stated that he is undecided as to whether he will continue his career to a 24th season or beyond, made it clear that if he does retire, it won't be because his game has dropped off. "My game is not going anywhere," James said. "It's just my body. It's so many more factors that come with how long will I play the game. I don't think my game will ever suffer if I decided to continue to go, however long that is. I just think it has to be [my mind]: How long can I stay in love with the process? "Because that's always been my thing. If I can't continue to stay in love with the process, then if [my mental commitment] goes, then my body's going to go. And once my body goes, then it's a wrap. Then the love goes, and then the fun and all that stuff goes. So that's what it is. It's not my game is deteriorating."
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