The associated press reports: Michael Jordan has not closed the door on leaving Washington.

Jordan hinted that he could leave Washington if he could not come to an agreement with the club.

"Obviously my focus here is to go back upstairs,'' he said after an 87-83 loss to the Celtics. "And hopefully it works out that way, but if it doesn't, then obviously I have options. Not just Chicago, I have other options as well.''

Those "other options" are rumored to be a job with the NBA's expansion franchise in Charlotte.

"For me, ideally, is to keep this thing rolling, keep this team moving in the right direction,'' Jordan said. "That's what I truly want to happen. Chicago is a second thought, as well as any other opportunities.''