Jordan Waffles On His Decision To Make This Season His Last

Maybe Michael Jordan will be back after all.

Jordan said Friday he definitely wants to play next season, but he still wants coach Phil Jackson back, as well.

“I mean under certain circumstances,” he said at a shootaround before the Bulls’ game against Vancouver. “If I don’t feel it’s something I’m happy with, I certainly have alternatives.”

While Jordan still loves the game, he’s repeatedly said he won’t play unless Jackson returns as Chicago’s coach. But general manager Jerry Krause has made it clear this season is Jackson’s last with the Bulls. And Jackson once said that “wild horses couldn’t drag me back.”

So does that mean Jordan would follow Jackson to another team?

“Naaw,” Jordan said. “I’m not weighing the options right now. There’s no clear options on the table right now. I think everything now is speculation. For me to react to speculation is not really worth the energy.”

At 35, Jordan leads the league in scoring (28.5 ppg).