The Los Angeles Lakers, who at the moment make use of LeBron James and maintain choose Nos. 17 and 55 within the upcoming NBA Draft, held a pre-draft exercise on Thursday with Bronny James, the Los Angeles Instances stories. Bronny, LeBron’s eldest son, spent one season at USC and has had a robust pre-draft course of within the lead as much as the June 26 draft, the place he’s eligible to be chosen.
James was ranked as a top-30 participant in his recruiting class a yr in the past however struggled to provide at a excessive stage after struggling a cardiac arrest final summer season within the lead-up to his first and solely faculty season. He missed the beginning of his freshman marketing campaign with the Trojans and averaged 4.8 factors and a couple of.1 assists per recreation in a part-time function, however fared nicely eventually month’s Mix in Chicago in each the taking pictures drills and the scrimmages.
This is what the the L.A. Instances mentioned concerning the exercise and the curiosity L.A. apparently has within the King’s son:
James labored out for the Lakers on Thursday, in accordance with folks with information of the scenario not licensed to talk publicly.
James’ athleticism, defensive potential and taking pictures on the Chicago draft mix have actually the Lakers, who might assist make historical past by pairing him together with his father, LeBron James, ought to he return to the group in free company this summer season (if he opts out, as anticipated).
Bronny started the draft cycle unranked within the CBS Sports activities Prospect rankings however at the moment sits at No. 53. He’s anticipated to be drafted later this month, and his familial ties to the Lakers make them a main candidate to choose the second-generation star.
LeBron has been public about his want to sometime play together with his son within the NBA, however Bronny, for his half, mentioned on the Mix final month that he hopes to be taken critically as a prospect on advantage — not due to his relation to one of many biggest basketball gamers of all-time.
“I might be comfortable about attending to the league as a substitute of me serious about enjoying with my dad,” he mentioned. “However, that is not my mindset in any respect. I am simply making an attempt to place within the work and see the place it takes me.”
Within the newest two-round mock draft at CBS Sports activities, Bronny went off the board at choose No. 43 — 12 picks earlier than the Lakers — to the Miami Warmth.
