On April 6, it was reported that a few days ago, Bronny, the eldest son of Lakers star James, announced on social media that he will participate in the 2024 NBA draft, which also means that the situation of James father and son competing on the same court will soon be realized.
Bronny was born on October 6, 2004 in Cleveland, Ohio, USA, is 19 years old, a shooting guard, and 1.91 meters tall. Bronny is also James' eldest son.
In his freshman season, Bronny played in 25 games at USC, six of which were starts. He averaged 19.4 minutes per game, 4.8 points, 2.8 rebounds, 2.1 assists, 0.8 steals and 0.2 blocks, 1.7 fouls 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.
Bronny smashed social media and said he would maintain his college credentials and enter the NCAA transfer market to remain flexible.
"I've had a lot of ups and downs over the past year as an individual, as a student and as an athlete. I decided to play in the 2024 NBA Draft while retaining my college credentials and entering the NCAA transfer portal.
"Thank you USC for having a great freshman year, and I thank my family, friends, doctors, coaches, and fans for their support. ”
According to ESPN's Woj, Bronny previously underwent cardiac arrest and related surgeries and needs to be evaluated and approved by the NBA's health team before he is eligible for a team tryout and a joint draft tryout in May. But he can meet with the team without a medical report.
According to ESPN draft expert Jonathan Givony, most NBA teams that spoke to ESPN expect Bronny to return to the NCAA for another year.
Although Bronny's candidacy will not affect the high picks in this year's draft, he will definitely attract the attention of many NBA teams.
The one who gets Bronny gets James, and the Lakers will most likely use their second-round pick No. 55 pick to pick Bronny, contributing to the story of father and son competing together.
In this regard, netizens have said, "Will you retire with his father?"
"If you can be selected in the second round, you can be regarded as selling face, and your strength is really lacking"
"There is one thing to say, the strength is too vegetable"
"This year is a draft year, and Bronny may be selected in the second round"
"This strength will be even more useless next year, so it's better to give it a try this year and fight for Dad"
"Finally the first father and son pair in NBA history to compete on the same stage"
"This year is a small year, and Ming Niu has no hope, if the Lakers want to keep Lao Zhan, it is estimated that they will buy a second-round pick"
"Xiao Hua: The 38th pick in 2024 is Bronny James... Old Zhan cried with joy!"