LeBron James has long shared his desire to play with his son Bronny James in the NBA. The Los Angeles Lakers superstar once talked about wanting to stand on the same court as Bronny, confronting or preferably playing the role of his son’s teammate before retiring.
This, combined with the fact that Bronny James has registered and wants to participate in the 2024 NBA Draft, all eyes will be on the 19-year-old and the team he will play for next season.
With 2 picks in hand, the Los Angeles Lakers can realize LeBron James’ dream by selecting his son in the 2024 NBA Draft. However, other teams can do the same, selecting Bronny with The goal is to attract LeBron James to their team.
This is completely possible because LeBron could become a free agent this summer, choosing to help the “king” sign with any team he wants and create a disaster scenario for Los. Angeles Lakers.
Fortunately for those who love the Los Angeles Lakers and fans who want LeBron James to stick with the yellow and purple team for a long time, this scenario will not happen.
Reputable journalist Shams Charania quoted sources close to LeBron as saying that this player will not leave the Los Angeles Lakers just to play with Bronny James, at least for now.
“If a team contacts Rich Paul (Lebron James and Bronny’s representative – Reporter) or LeBron James himself to ask ‘if we select Bronny in the NBA Draft, will LeBron go with us?’ , the answer is definitely no,” said journalist Shams Charania.
“That won’t happen by default, at least for now. It will be difficult for any team to choose Bronny and have the services of LeBron James.”
Knowing that the NBA is a volatile tournament and always contains surprises, this information from a reputable journalist like Shams Charania certainly helped many Los Angeles Lakers fans breathe a sigh of relief.
At least next summer, LeBron James has no intention of saying goodbye to the Crypto.com Arena team and still wants to compete with the Lakers for the championship. However, it cannot be ruled out that James will use his advantage to get Bronny’s “relationship slot”.
Many experts believe that the Los Angeles Lakers will select LeBron’s son in the 2024 NBA Draft, especially after the relatively good performance of the boy born in 2004 at the Combine event last week. But as for Bronny, he thinks that his top goal is still to set foot in the NBA first, not to play on the same team as his father.
The 2024 NBA Draft event will take place on June 26-27, 2024. After that, June 30 will be the deadline for LeBron to decide whether to activate the Player Option for the 2024-25 season with the Los Angeles Lakers or not.
With the current situation, experts say there is a high possibility that LeBron will waive the final year clause and sign a new contract with a term of 2-3 years with the Los Angeles Lakers.