The Los Angeles Lakers, who currently employ LeBron James and hold pick Nos. 17 and 55 in the upcoming NBA Draft, held a pre-draft workout on Thursday with Bronny James, the Los Angeles Times reports. Bronny, LeBron’s eldest son, spent one season at USC and has had a strong pre-draft process in the lead up to the June 26 draft, where he is eligible to be selected.
The Los Angeles Lakers, who currently employ LeBron James and hold pick Nos. 17 and 55 in the upcoming NBA Draft, held a pre-draft workout on Thursday with Bronny James, the Los Angeles Times reports. Bronny, LeBron’s eldest son, spent one season at USC and has had a strong pre-draft process in the lead up to the June 26 draft, where he is eligible to be selected.
James was ranked as a top-30 player in his recruiting class a year ago but struggled to produce at a high level after suffering a cardiac arrest last summer in the lead-up to his first and only college season. He missed the start of his freshman campaign with the Trojans and averaged 4.8 points and 2.1 assists per game in a part-time role, but fared well at last month’s Combine in Chicago in both the shooting drills and the scrimmages.
Here’s what the the L.A. Times said about the workout and the interest L.A. apparently has in the King’s son:
The Los Angeles Lakers, who currently employ LeBron James and hold pick Nos. 17 and 55 in the upcoming NBA Draft, held a pre-draft workout on Thursday with Bronny James, the Los Angeles Times reports. Bronny, LeBron’s eldest son, spent one season at USC and has had a strong pre-draft process in the lead up to the June 26 draft, where he is eligible to be selected.
James was ranked as a top-30 player in his recruiting class a year ago but struggled to produce at a high level after suffering a cardiac arrest last summer in the lead-up to his first and only college season. He missed the start of his freshman campaign with the Trojans and averaged 4.8 points and 2.1 assists per game in a part-time role, but fared well at last month’s Combine in Chicago in both the shooting drills and the scrimmages.
Here’s what the the L.A. Times said about the workout and the interest L.A. apparently has in the King’s son.
Bronny began the draft cycle unranked in the CBS Sports Prospect rankings but currently sits at No. 53. He is expected to be drafted later this month, and his familial ties to the Lakers make them a prime candidate to pick the second-generation star.
