Bronny James, the eldest son of LeBron James, was not expected to be a first-round pick in the 2024 NBA Draft. According to Yahoo Sports, he was ranked as the No. 54 prospect. Despite this, there was still speculation that a team might select him based on his father’s legacy.
As it turned out, Bronny went unselected in the first round on Wednesday. However, he is now the most prominent name entering Thursday’s second round, with the Los Angeles Lakers being a potential landing spot at No. 55 overall. While LeBron’s agent has stated that they are not a package deal, the Lakers have been linked to Bronny throughout the draft process. If selected by the Lakers and potentially retained by LeBron in the future, they could create the first on-court father-son duo in NBA history.
Bronny only worked out for two teams before the draft – the Los Angeles Lakers and Phoenix Suns – with Arizona losing their second-round pick due to tampering violations. While other teams like Toronto Raptors, Minnesota Timberwolves and Dallas Mavericks have shown interest in him, it seems likely that it will ultimately be the Lakers who will select him in the draft due to his self-imposed limitations and desire for a guaranteed deal from his agent.
In conclusion, while Bronny James may not have been highly rated going into this year’s NBA Draft, there was still some excitement about his potential selection due to his famous father’s legacy. Despite this excitement, however, Bronny went undrafted in round one but is now considered one of the top prospects for round two with many teams showing interest including Los Angeles Lakers who seem set to take him on board come draft day
