Based on his own testimony, we were led to believe that Lakers star LeBron James was determined to play with his son and become the first father-son duo in NBA history. But now, according to LeBron’s agent Rich Paul, the King has scaled back those ambitions and will instead shift his priorities elsewhere.
“If he does, he does,” said Paul on LeBron joining Bronny. “But there’s no deal that if LA drafts Bronny at 55, LBJ will re-sign. If that was the case, I’d force LA to take him at 17. The Lakers can draft Bronny, and LeBron may not re-sign. LeBron is also not going to Phoenix for the minimum. Let’s squash that now.”
LeBron James, a 4x champion, is the biggest basketball star on the planet right now and his son, Bronny, is generating some major hype despite being a role player, at best. James Sr. has stated before that he’d love to play with Bronny in the NBA together and this summer is the perfect opportunity to make it happen.
Bronny, 19, is set to get drafted next month after one season at USC. With averages of 4.8 points, 2.8 rebounds, and 2.1 assists on 36% shooting, Bronny didn’t have the best campaign but he showed enough to generate major interest from teams across the league.
Projected as a late second-round pick, it’s been theorized that the Lakers and Sunsare the most likely teams to pick him up but Paul says they have no guarantee from any team for the upcoming draft. Whether the Lakers draft Bronny or not, LeBron will not be a package deal and he will consider all alternatives before picking his next contract.
