LeBronwinner of four championship rings, the last of them with the Lakers in 2020has a busy schedule before he can share a locker room with his son in The Angels.
The all-time leading scorer of the NBA will once again lead an Olympic team USA next month in Paris 2024 Games; while waiting for Bronny be part of the group with which the Lakers play the Summer League in Las Vegas.
“Congratulations to Bronny James on being drafted by the Los Angeles Lakers!”wrote in x Earvin ‘Magic’ Johnsonmyth of the gold and purple franchise“Watching Bronny put on a Lakers jersey during Summer League will be a must-see TV show!”
Bronnya 1.93m tall guard, averaged just 4.8 points, 2.8 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game during his only season in the University of Southern California (USC).
Before that campaign began suffered a cardiac arrest during a training session that threatened to put his career at risk.
The player received the go-ahead from the doctors to debut with USC five months later, but his performance was below expectations and no one seems to guess a future figure in him.
The strengths of Bronny are his defensive abilities and his instinct for the game, but he could need time to fully establish himself as a player of the NBA.
“We can’t wait to see how this story develops.”said Pelinkawho announced that the new coach of the Lakers, JJ Redickis already planning how to improve Bronny.
The arrival of the promise to the Lakers It may also be a sign that lebron will remain in the franchise.
The forward has one more season on his contract with the Lakers But he can exercise a clause until Saturday to become a free agent, which would allow him to sign a new and more lucrative contract or to leave for another team.
“We know and have to respect that LeBron has a decision to make”said Pelinka. “If he stays with our team next season, history could be made… and NBA history should be made in a Lakers uniform.”he added in this regard.
The choice of Bronny was surrounded by a certain uncertainty due to the possibility that other franchises would get ahead of the Lakers and play that card to address the signing of lebron.
With the ceremony already underway, ESPN reported that Rich Paulagent of the Jameswarned the other teams that Bronny was willing to go play in the Australian league if the destination franchise was not the Lakers.
Last May, Bronny He stated that his goal was to play for a team that values him for his abilities. “Honestly, I feel like this is a serious business and I don’t think anyone would think about drafting a guy because he might get his dad.”he stressed. “I’ve worked hard and I want to be chosen for who I am.”
The second round of draft was held for the first time the day after the first, in which the French Zaccharie Risacher was chosen as number one by the Atlanta Hawks.
On Thursday, the Spanish international point guard was also chosen Juan Nunez20 years old, ranked 36th by the Indiana Pacerswho immediately agreed to transfer it to the San Antonio Spurs of Victor Wembanyama.
