A college basketball player that averaged 4.8 points per game during his freshman year usually doesn't garner much attention in the NBA draft.
But when that player is the son of the most famous basketball player on Earth, exceptions are made.
LeBron James' oldest son, Bronny, entered the 2024 NBA Draft and will expect to hear his name called sometime during Wednesday's first round or Thursday's second round. The 6-foot-2 point guard played 25 games with the USC Trojans in 2023-24 after suffering a cardiac arrest last summer.
Despite lackluster production in his lone collegiate season, Bronny James kept his name in the 2024 draft with agent Rich Paul insisting his client will require a standard NBA contract and not a two-way deal.
Looming over Bronny James' status is the implications for his father. LeBron James is widely expected to opt out of his 2024-25 player option with the Los Angeles Lakers and rejoin the team in free agency, but his previous comments about his wishes to someday play with his son in the NBA could entice some teams to draft his son with hopes of turning the Jameses into a package deal.
