According to The Athletic, the Los Angeles Lakers are considering using their draft round to recover Bronny James and thus convince LeBron James to stay to play with his son.
What are the Lakers willing to do to retain LeBron James? According to The Athleticthe Los Angeles franchise in the NBA would be ready to use its turn in the 2024 draft (55th choice) to select Bronny James, the son of the 39-year-old superstar and currently in the Californian university team USC.
LeBron James has never hidden that his dream was to play with his son before ending his career. “My last year will be with my son,” he said. Which could become a reality next year, especially since the four-time NBA champion is at the end of his contract with the Lakers. A situation which gives him the possibility of joining the team in which Bronny James will find himself.
“With the same jersey or in a match against him”
However, the level of Bronny James is debated. Many experts think that he does not have the level to play in the NBA. Especially since the 19-year-old young man suffers from a congenital heart disease, discovered after a cardiac arrest during training in July 2023.
Selecting Bronny James in the draft would then have the main interest in signing LeBron James. But it’s not sure. In January 2023, LeBron James added a nuance to his wish, saying he wanted to play with Bronny “with the same jersey or in a match against him”.
In the meantime, “King James” still has an option for an additional year at $51.4 million (48 million euros) with the Lakers. The clause is valid until June 29. But after the elimination in the first round of the playoffs against the Nuggets, will he want to continue this adventure?
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2024-04-30 12:51:53
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