The Lakers officially drafted Bronny James out of USC.
After taking forward Dalton Knecht out of the University of Tennessee in the first round, the Los Angeles Lakers selected guard Bronny James out of USC. James, the son of LeBron James, had long been linked with the Lakers and now lands in Los Angeles.
The Los Angeles Lakers are selecting Bronny James with the No. 55 pick in the 2024 NBA draft, sources say. LeBron and Bronny James to become the first ever father-son duo to be in the NBA at the same time.Los Angeles had been looking for additional young, cheap talent to add to the roster and they now have it. Bronny may be a work in progress but the Lakers believe that he can develop into a solid role player.
With James on the roster, this will mark the first time that a father-son duo will be on the same team together. This is course assuming that the elder James stays with the Lakers this offseason. He is eligible to opt out of the final year of his contract but all reports have said he is expected to be back with Los Angeles. The Lakers will need to be patient with Bronny and allow him to grow his game.
He didn't have a good season with the Trojans but he was only a few months removed from an unfortunate cardiac arrest attack. Now with the Lakers, he will be given a chance to develop and grow into an impactful NBA player.Matt earned a Master of Science degree in Sport Management from Louisiana State University in 2021. He was born and raised in the Los Angeles area, covering all Southern California sports in his career.
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