If nothing else, Bronny is going to the NBA. Yesterday, after a series of rigorous inspections, the NBA officially confirmed that Bronny's heart problem is okay and he was officially approved to participate in the 2024 draft.
Last summer, Bronny suffered a cardiac arrest during training and was subsequently admitted to the hospital for surgery to repair a congenital heart defect. His form has also plummeted, and his draft prospects have dropped from the middle of the first round to the end of the second round. Originally, I thought he would play two more years in college, but after this year's adjustment, he was finally able to participate in the draft.
This season, Bronny appeared in 25 collegiate appearances, averaging 4.8 points, 2.8 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game while shooting 36.6 percent from the field and 26.7 percent from three-point range. Former NBA players, including Arenas and others, believe that these numbers don't reflect Bronny's talent.
Today, Bronny participated in a joint NBA tryout in Chicago and performed quite well. His physical measurements show that he is barefoot with a height of 186.7 cm, a weight of 95.4 kg, and an arm span of 201.3 cm.
In the section to show off his three-point shooting ability, Bronny shot 19-of-25 and threw a wave of 12 consecutive hits, which ranked second among the players in this trial.
In the bounce session, Bronny's run-up touch height is 40.5 inches (about 102.87 centimeters), which draft analyst Krysten Peek said Bronny ranked fourth among all rookies in the tournament.
Showing his dunk ability, Bronny dunked quite easily.
Shams, a well-known journalist, said on a TV show today that Bronny's selection by an NBA team is not a problem, the question is where and when he is selected. In addition to the Lakers, there will currently be 2-3 teams interested in Bronny, who will have private interviews and visits with interested teams.
As for which team to eventually join and what salary structure to use, these are all questions that Bronny and his agent, Rich Paul, will have to address in the coming weeks.
Bronny's next frontrunner is the Lakers, who previously made it clear that they are willing to sign James no matter what kind of contract extension James needs, and the Lakers are also willing to sign Bronny to help James achieve the desire of father and son to compete on the same stage.
Lakers reporter Jovan Buha said today that James wants to retire with the Lakers, but his future with the Lakers will become uncertain if management finds a not-so-good coach or doesn't make a trade in the draft. Until James makes a decision, the Lakers' operations will be crucial.
The Lakers and James will have a conversation about the next head coach, how to use the three first-round picks available for trade, and Bronny.
This year's draft will be held on June 26-27, and the deadline for James to decide to jump out of contract is June 29. And on June 30, the free market will open. Therefore, James can jump out of the contract first, and then decide the future direction based on the Lakers' performance in the draft and the trade market.
Speaking of James, today's Lao Zhan, took his wife and agent Rich Paul to Cleveland to watch the Cavaliers Celtics series G4, the fans at the scene gave a tsunami-like cheer, and the big screen also played a video to pay tribute to Lao Zhan. It's just that Lao Zhan brought a bottle of red wine and put it under the seat, which is a bit of a drama.
Two years ago, James said, "I want my last year to be with my son."
Now, two years later, James is expected to play for another 2-3 years, and Bronny will soon be in the NBA. It's all going so fast that I'm now confident enough to imagine James, Bronny, Bryce, father and son playing together in the NBA.