The rumor mills are spinning at the wildest rate ever due to the sheer presence of the 2024 NBA Draft, coupled with LeBron James’ uncertain future at the Lakers. The two elements have been mixed to conjure a volatile component of uncertainty around the NBA scene which is hard to digest for many pundits and fans.
Amid all the noise, Bronny James participated in the NBA Draft combine and has since raised his stock in the books of scouts and GMs with his impressive showings. His father’s name inevitably comes into any conversation he’s part of and the same happened in a recently posted video. Bleacher Report asked Bronny if he would name his son LeBron James III, to which James Jr. replied, “Absolutely not” and let out a laugh.
LeBron once revealed that he regrets naming his son after him, so it was no surprise that the 19-year-old would want to break that streak. With the impending NBA Draft inching closer, the interest is solely centering around where Bronny will land and if it will be with his legendary father at the Lakers. Even if that doesn’t happen, reports don’t indicate any encouragement in regard to LeBron fulfilling his long-standing dream of playing with his heir.
LeBron James Won’t Leave Lakers to Play With Bronny
A few months back, LeBron James discussed his imminent retirement and highlighted his short time remaining on the court. If he has to fulfill his dream of playing with his son before that, this is high time for that to happen. The Lakers are reportedly interested in bringing in Bronny to keep their star man around, but a similar thing could be on the minds of other franchises as well.
On a recent episode of “Up & Adams”, Shams Charania touched on the matter and said, “It would not surprise me in the coming weeks, if a team does reach out to Rich Paul or anyone else around Bronny James or LeBron James himself, and says, ‘Hey if we draft Bronny James, would you come as well LeBron?’ And the answer to that is going to be no, as of right now.”
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Following the playoff loss to the Nuggets, LeBron left his future with the Lakers hanging. His recent visit to Cleveland also turned a lot of heads as a possible pressure tactic applied by LBJ’s entourage. The 39-year-old’s presence with Rob Pelinka at the Draft combine also kept everyone on their toes and, as it stands, the chances of LeBron playing with Bronny are looking slim if someone beats the Lakers to draft the USC guard.
The future of the James family will have a clearer picture following the Draft in June and even if the father-son duo are unable to share the same dressing room, there’s nothing stopping them from facing off on the court in different franchise colors.
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