LeBron ‘Bronny’ James Jr. is
expected to stay in the 2024 NBA Draft circle and is attending the
draft combine, according to separate reports by ESPN’s Adrian
Wojnarowski and The Athletic’s Shams Charania.
After leaving his name out there
to be eligible in this year’s draft and being in the NCAA’s
transfer portal to seek out options, the younger James would now
try his chances to get into the league this year.
The USC freshman has been fully
cleared to play in the league as part of the Fitness to Play panel
and will participate in all pre-draft activities starting with the
Draft Combine this week.
The eldest son of the great
LeBron James has had a whirlwind start to his basketball career.
Just over a year ago, he was diagnosed with a congenital heart
disease and had cardiac arrest in one of USC’s practices. He was
then cleared to play for USC later in January this year, and he
averaged modest numbers of 4 points, 2 assists, and 2 rebounds per
game, shooting 36% from the field.
After completing his pre-draft
activities at the Draft Combine, James will have until May 29 to
decide whether to stay in the draft or return to
college.
ANALYSIS: Bronny joining the
draft could move some front offices around the league, especially
how his potential landing spot could be monitored by his father
LeBron. The elder LeBron has previously noted his desire to play
alongside Bronny, and whether or not it would be with the Lakers or
somewhere else remains to be seen.
