It was officially announced! Bronny participated in the NBA draft! Chinese teenager Yang Hansen officially withdrew
On April 6, Beijing time, James' eldest son Bronny announced that he had decided to participate in the 2024 NBA Draft. However, Bronny also retained his college credentials and could return to the NCAA if he didn't make the selection. Bronny wrote: "I've decided to play in the NBA Draft while keeping my college credentials and opening the NCAA transfer process!"
According to ESPN, after suffering cardiac arrest and related surgeries, Bronny must be evaluated by the NBA's health team before participating in the joint tryout, which begins in May. If Bronny returns to college, he could transfer to Duquesne University, where head coach Drew Joyce, James' high school teammate and longtime friend.
In other words, whether or not he is drafted by the NBA, Bronny will leave his original team, USC. On July 25, 2023, Brownie suddenly collapsed and suffered a cardiac arrest while training at the University of Southern California. Fortunately, the hospital was sent in a timely manner, and Brownie was out of danger. James Family Statement: Brownie has a congenital heart defect.
In the 2023 offseason, James took Bronny to several hospitals, including the Mayo Clinic, a world-class medical institution. Just when many fans thought that Bronny's basketball career would come to an end. Four months later, in November 2023, Bronny returned to training. On December 11, 2023, Brownie made his college debut.
This season, USC has a 15-18 record and missed out on the March Madness playoffs. Bronny played 25 games, six of which were starts. He averaged 19.4 minutes per game, scoring just 4.8 points, 2.8 rebounds, 2.1 assists, 0.8 steals and 1.1 turnovers while shooting 36.6% from the field, 26.7% from three-point range and 67.6% from the free throw line.
With Bronny's on-court performance, he will definitely lose the selection. But given James' influence and the possibility of fathers and sons on the same stage, many NBA teams are willing to give Bronny a chance. In this year's NBA Draft, the Lakers had a 55th pick in the second round. It's also hard to pick up treasures by picking other players, so it's better to pick Bronny.
James has a $50.43 million player option next season, and if another team cuts out of Bronny, James could jump out of his contract and join the team as a free agent. Bronny was born on October 6, 2004 and is 1.91 meters tall. The Grizzlies' GG-Jackson is two months younger than Bronny and is already playing in the NBA this season.
Next, let's talk about Chinese player Yang Hansen, Qingdao men's basketball team decided to withdraw from this year's NBA draft after communicating with Yang Hansen and his family. A senior executive of the Qingdao men's basketball team said: "At present, Yang Hansen has a high probability of being selected in the second round. Having stable playing time and being able to play is the meaning of Yang Hansen going to the NBA. ”
But some fans disagree with this: the playing time is played by yourself, not guaranteed by others. What is the point of CBA can give you an average of 40 minutes per game? But some fans commented: Yang Hansen withdrew from the election is a wise move, first of all, he is not ready to run, and secondly, he is not able to play in the NBA with his current strength.
Yang Hansen was born on June 26, 2005, is 2.18 meters tall, has an arm span of 2.24 meters, and weighs 113 kilograms. Standing touch height 2.85 meters, jump on the spot touch height 3.34 meters, running start jump touch height 3.45 meters. In the CBA this season, Yang Hansen averaged 15.2 points, 10.9 rebounds, 4 assists and 2.2 blocks per game, shooting 55.4%, 22.6% and 62.3% from three.
Finally, I would like to leave it to you, what do you want to say about Bronny's candidacy and Yang Hansen's withdrawal?