To make matters worse, Adidas used Anthony Edwards' Spider-Man gesture to really troll the Lakers for losing to the Timberwolves in five games.

Unsurprisingly, the Lakers' exit brought about plenty of speculation. Chief among the postgame mayhem was James' future. Los Angeles' longest-tenured player is 40, and, save for Game 3 and Game 4 flourishes, he looked every bit his age against Minnesota's spry and sprightly roster.

LeBron James is still a superstar, but he's undeniably closer to the end of his legendary career than the beginning. He just completed his 22nd NBA season as the Los Angeles Lakers were knocked out of the first round of the playoffs by the Minnesota Timberwolves.