Bronny James, the son of Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James, is a very hot topic in basketball today. He recently made himself eligible for the upcoming NBA draft, although he hasn’t been particularly impressive this season with the University of Southern California Trojans. According to Adrian Wojnarowski, it is beyond the sporting project that everything is at stake for the eldest son of the “King”.
This season, with the Trojans, Bronny James struggled a lot with his shooting and averaged just 4.8 points per game. In addition, he had limited playing time due to his late return to competition. As a reminder, James suffered a cardiac arrest last summer, keeping him away from university for a few months. However, the latter still decided to enter the 2024 Draft. Normally, no franchise would stop on a player who is both plagued by health concerns and at the same time performing averagely. Still, James could be drafted early next month, perhaps even in the first round.
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Bronny selected in the 1st round?
Indeed, the insider Adrian Wojnarowski said teams were interested in recruiting Bronny James, perhaps not so much for its potential as for the financial boon it could bring: “It will have an impact for the franchises, not only in terms of basketball, potentially also on a business level. It’s almost certain he’ll start in the G-League. It will fill G-League rooms, boost merchandising. All of this makes him an attractive player, whether he is chosen at the end of the first round or in the second. So I think he definitely has a real opportunity to play in the NBA. »
The other reason why Bronny is of interest to certain franchises
Last year, a Forbes report indicated that the team that selected the 19-year-old would see its market valuation “skyrocket” and possibly double “virtually overnight.” Of course, another reason why teams might want to sign the youngster James is to encourage his father to play alongside him, which he said he wanted to do last year.
2024-05-16 00:11:47
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