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DARK SECRETS: Lebron james gives definitive answer on whether he ll enter coaching after he retires - The Real Truth

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James looks on during a playoff game. | Jesse Johnson-Imagn Images

As LeBron James likely nears the end of his NBA career within the next couple of years, is there a chance that the future Hall of Famer would return to the league as a coach, and if so, which team would he want to lead?

This was a question asked by a fan during the Mind the Game podcasts's burning questions episode with James and Steve Nash, an NBA star-turned-coach. Nash's tenure as an NBA coach with the Brooklyn Nets from 2020 to '22 was seen as somewhat of a failure, though, so he was understandably against the idea of James potentially hurting his legacy by becoming a coach in the future. "Please don't coach," Nash told him.

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