LeBron James said he plans to take a hands-off approach when it comes to the upcoming offseason of the Los Angeles Lakers.

"That's not my decision," James said in a news conference Monday ahead of the team's exit interviews. "It's not my decision to sit here and say, 'Well, this is what we should bring back and have on the roster.' That would be the front office's decision. And obviously they may ask my input, but at the end of the day, they'll make the decision they feel that best suits this franchise going forward."

Since James came to the Lakers in the summer of 2018, vice president of basketball operations and general manager Rob Pelinka has referred to James as a "stakeholder."

James and Anthony Davis had input on their move for Russell Westbrook.

"I think the front office will do whatever it takes to help this ballclub become a better ballclub from top to bottom," James said. "Ask me my opinion, I'm going to give my opinion. But at the end of the day, they're going to make the decision that they feel is best for the franchise."

James supported Westbrook, but stopped short of saying he wanted to bring the same core group back next season.

"One thing about Russ that I love and will always love is just his competitive spirit, what he brings to the game every single night," James said. "And when you're in a profession where so many injuries happen and so many things go on and to have a guy that's reliable and can put on a uniform every single night, that's something that I respect ... I'm not going to sit here and make decisions for the front office and things of that nature, but I love being a teammate of Russ."