Teams eyeing Bronny James in the first round to secure LeBron James in free agency?
Despite Bronny‘s statements, despite word from LeBron James’ agent Rich Paul and even James himself, the father and son remain inevitably linked, Bronny’s draft stock and LeBron James’ free agency tied as tightly as ever. Forget second-round evaluations, multiple NBA executives told The Times their teams have discussed drafting Bronny James in the first round in an effort to lure his father to their team in free agency. “If you’re a contender and you’re not having those conversations, it’s irresponsible,” said one executive, who like other NBA personnel spoke on condition of anonymity because teams don’t share their draft strategy.
Source: Los Angeles Times
Source: Los Angeles Times
What’s the buzz on Twitter?
Brad Turner @BA_Turner
My dude @DanWoikeSports has this nice piece in @latimessports: Bronny James is ready to be himself, but the NBA still sees LeBron James Jr. latimes.com/sports/lakers/… – 11:37 AM
My dude @DanWoikeSports has this nice piece in @latimessports: Bronny James is ready to be himself, but the NBA still sees LeBron James Jr. latimes.com/sports/lakers/… – 11:37 AM
Omari Sanfoka II @omarisankofa
Pistons mailbag part 1: The Tim Connelly question, what’s next for Troy Weaver and why they should (or shouldn’t) draft Bronny James
freep.com/story/sports/n… – 11:05 AM
Pistons mailbag part 1: The Tim Connelly question, what’s next for Troy Weaver and why they should (or shouldn’t) draft Bronny James
freep.com/story/sports/n… – 11:05 AM
Justin Kubatko @jkubatko
Luka Doncic this postseason:
327 PTS
116 REB
109 AST
He’s the fifth player in NBA history to record at least 300p/100r/100a through the first 12 games of a playoff run, joining LeBron James (2x), Oscar Robertson, Larry Bird, and Nikola Jokic.
statitudes.com/p/nba-game-not… – 9:06 AM
Luka Doncic this postseason:
327 PTS 116 REB 109 ASTHe’s the fifth player in NBA history to record at least 300p/100r/100a through the first 12 games of a playoff run, joining LeBron James (2x), Oscar Robertson, Larry Bird, and Nikola Jokic.
statitudes.com/p/nba-game-not… – 9:06 AM
Keith Pompey @PompeyOnSixers
LeBron James could become a free agent this summer and expressed in playing with his son, Bronny. Could the Sixers land the 20-time All-Star? Or is this the summer of 2018 all over again?
Could the Sixers draft Bronny to lure LeBron James in free agency? inquirer.com/sixers/sixers-… – 7:16 AM
LeBron James could become a free agent this summer and expressed in playing with his son, Bronny. Could the Sixers land the 20-time All-Star? Or is this the summer of 2018 all over again?
Could the Sixers draft Bronny to lure LeBron James in free agency? inquirer.com/sixers/sixers-… – 7:16 AM
Keith Pompey @PompeyOnSixers
Could the Sixers draft Bronny to lure LeBron James in free agency? inquirer.com/sixers/sixers-… via @phillyinquirer – 5:05 AM
Could the Sixers draft Bronny to lure LeBron James in free agency? inquirer.com/sixers/sixers-… via @phillyinquirer – 5:05 AM
StatMuse @statmuse
In their first 40 playoffs games:
LeBron — Luka —
27.3 PPG 31.0 PPG
8.3 RPG 9.4 RPG
7.3 APG 8.2 APG
44/29/74% 46/35/72% pic.twitter.com/bcdyz9wYId – 10:52 PM
In their first 40 playoffs games:
LeBron — Luka —
27.3 PPG 31.0 PPG
8.3 RPG 9.4 RPG
7.3 APG 8.2 APG
44/29/74% 46/35/72% pic.twitter.com/bcdyz9wYId – 10:52 PM
Evan Sidery @esidery
Chris Paul told @Forbes he wants to own an NBA and WNBA team once he retires.
Paul mentioned it could become a real possibility once the NBA expands.
LeBron James has also mentioned he wants to own a team in Las Vegas.
Definitely something to monitor over the next few years. pic.twitter.com/8OnbwiI9Vf – 1:38 PM
Chris Paul told @Forbes he wants to own an NBA and WNBA team once he retires.
Paul mentioned it could become a real possibility once the NBA expands.
LeBron James has also mentioned he wants to own a team in Las Vegas.
Definitely something to monitor over the next few years. pic.twitter.com/8OnbwiI9Vf – 1:38 PM
Gina Mizell @ginamizell
Some leftover nuggets from the combine, including a LeBron cameo that perfectly captured how the week in Chicago is a who’s who and a proving ground.
inquirer.com/sixers/sixers-… – 10:42 AM
Some leftover nuggets from the combine, including a LeBron cameo that perfectly captured how the week in Chicago is a who’s who and a proving ground.
inquirer.com/sixers/sixers-… – 10:42 AM
CBS NBA @CBSSportsNBA
LeBron James won’t leave Lakers to play with his son, Bronny, per report cbssports.com/nba/news/lebro… – 5:40 PM
LeBron James won’t leave Lakers to play with his son, Bronny, per report cbssports.com/nba/news/lebro… – 5:40 PM
Kurt Helin @basketballtalk
Another report: No, LeBron is not going to whatever team drafts Bronny
nbcsports.com/nba/news/anoth… – 1:16 PM
Another report: No, LeBron is not going to whatever team drafts Bronny
nbcsports.com/nba/news/anoth… – 1:16 PM
Jamal Collier @JamalCollier
Spent the week at the NBA Combine talking to scouts and executives about Bronny James espn.com/nba/story/_/id… – 12:43 PM
Spent the week at the NBA Combine talking to scouts and executives about Bronny James espn.com/nba/story/_/id… – 12:43 PM
Adrian Wojnarowski @wojespn
The Woj Pod with @DraftExpress on Alex Sarr, Donovan Clingan, Zaccharie Risacher, Reed Sheppard, Rob Dillingham, Bronny James. PLUS: @BuzelisMatas on his unique developmental journey to a lottery pick.
Apple: tiny.cc/app517
Spotify: tiny.cc/spot517 – 11:47 AM
The Woj Pod with @DraftExpress on Alex Sarr, Donovan Clingan, Zaccharie Risacher, Reed Sheppard, Rob Dillingham, Bronny James. PLUS: @BuzelisMatas on his unique developmental journey to a lottery pick.
Apple: tiny.cc/app517
Spotify: tiny.cc/spot517 – 11:47 AM
Justin Kubatko @jkubatko
Anthony Edwards had a rating of plus-43 points last night. In the play-by-play era, only four players have recorded a higher plus-minus in a playoff game:
— Jimmy Butler, +46
— LeBron James, +46
— Desmond Bane, +46
— Reggie Bullock Jr., +44
Read & share: statitudes.com/p/nba-game-not… pic.twitter.com/3NPFex7uNc – 9:25 AM
Anthony Edwards had a rating of plus-43 points last night. In the play-by-play era, only four players have recorded a higher plus-minus in a playoff game:
— Jimmy Butler, +46
— LeBron James, +46
— Desmond Bane, +46
— Reggie Bullock Jr., +44
Read & share: statitudes.com/p/nba-game-not… pic.twitter.com/3NPFex7uNc – 9:25 AM
StatMuse @statmuse
Players to average 30/5/5 in elimination games:
Michael Jordan
LeBron James
Luka Doncic
Anthony Edwards pic.twitter.com/i66Gla0FcW – 11:11 PM
Players to average 30/5/5 in elimination games:
Michael Jordan
LeBron James
Luka Doncic
Anthony Edwards pic.twitter.com/i66Gla0FcW – 11:11 PM
Nate Duncan @NateDuncanNBA
New FREE @johnhollinger & Duncan catches up on Week 4 of the playoffs. The best and worst performances by stars and coaches, what’s next for the Cavs, and the topics from the Combine including whether Bronny James is worth drafting on his own merits. hollinger-duncan.simplecast.com/episodes/playo… – 5:57 PM
New FREE @johnhollinger & Duncan catches up on Week 4 of the playoffs. The best and worst performances by stars and coaches, what’s next for the Cavs, and the topics from the Combine including whether Bronny James is worth drafting on his own merits. hollinger-duncan.simplecast.com/episodes/playo… – 5:57 PM
Ira Winderman @IraHeatBeat
LeBron’s next Lakers coach? Heat’s Haslem casts vote for candidacy of Spoelstra assistant Chris Quinn sun-sentinel.com/2024/05/16/leb… From earlier. – 5:09 PM
LeBron’s next Lakers coach? Heat’s Haslem casts vote for candidacy of Spoelstra assistant Chris Quinn sun-sentinel.com/2024/05/16/leb… From earlier. – 5:09 PM
NBA on ESPN @ESPNNBA
“People love [Bronny’s] attitude, his enthusiasm, the way he understands what type of player that he is.”
@DraftExpress ranks Bronny James No. 54 in his latest 2024 NBA Mock Draft 🏀 📈 pic.twitter.com/snYC1iHlJt – 4:07 PM
“People love [Bronny’s] attitude, his enthusiasm, the way he understands what type of player that he is.”
@DraftExpress ranks Bronny James No. 54 in his latest 2024 NBA Mock Draft 🏀 📈 pic.twitter.com/snYC1iHlJt – 4:07 PM
BasketNews @BasketNews_com
Players who have the highest PPG+RPG+APG in the playoffs since 1976 👀 (via @statmuse)
1. 🇸🇮 Luka Doncic 48.6
2. 🇷🇸 Nikola Jokic 47.4
3. 🇺🇸 Michael Jordan 45.6
4. 🇺🇸 LeBron James 44.6 pic.twitter.com/It9JmLDS7s – 3:51 PM
Players who have the highest PPG+RPG+APG in the playoffs since 1976 👀 (via @statmuse)
1. 🇸🇮 Luka Doncic 48.6
2. 🇷🇸 Nikola Jokic 47.4
3. 🇺🇸 Michael Jordan 45.6
4. 🇺🇸 LeBron James 44.6 pic.twitter.com/It9JmLDS7s – 3:51 PM
Henry Abbott @TrueHoop
On today’s show @coachthorpe and @jshector talk defensive tactics against Jalen Brunson.
All that plus the brilliance of Nikola Jokic, teams on the brink, and drafting Bronny James.
Full episode: bit.ly/3PW1OKl pic.twitter.com/EaJs9lmBLQ – 2:28 PM
On today’s show @coachthorpe and @jshector talk defensive tactics against Jalen Brunson.
All that plus the brilliance of Nikola Jokic, teams on the brink, and drafting Bronny James.
Full episode: bit.ly/3PW1OKl pic.twitter.com/EaJs9lmBLQ – 2:28 PM
Ira Winderman @IraHeatBeat
LeBron’s next Lakers coach? Heat’s Haslem casts vote for candidacy of Spoelstra assistant Chris Quinn. sun-sentinel.com/2024/05/16/leb… Also: Two Heat big men and two awards. – 1:17 PM
LeBron’s next Lakers coach? Heat’s Haslem casts vote for candidacy of Spoelstra assistant Chris Quinn. sun-sentinel.com/2024/05/16/leb… Also: Two Heat big men and two awards. – 1:17 PM
Evan Sidery @esidery
The Jazz want to bring Bronny James in for a pre-draft workout with potential interest of selecting him at No. 32 overall, per @krystenpeek (sports.yahoo.com/bronny-james-l…).
Bronny impressed during the NBA Scouting Combine this week in Chicago. pic.twitter.com/EmRmnjoWVW – 10:55 AM
The Jazz want to bring Bronny James in for a pre-draft workout with potential interest of selecting him at No. 32 overall, per @krystenpeek (sports.yahoo.com/bronny-james-l…).
Bronny impressed during the NBA Scouting Combine this week in Chicago. pic.twitter.com/EmRmnjoWVW – 10:55 AM
Ira Winderman @IraHeatBeat
LeBron’s next Lakers coach? Heat’s Haslem casts vote for candidacy of Spoelstra assistant Chris Quinn. sun-sentinel.com/2024/05/16/leb… “I know he’s a guy that LeBron respects.” – 10:54 AM
LeBron’s next Lakers coach? Heat’s Haslem casts vote for candidacy of Spoelstra assistant Chris Quinn. sun-sentinel.com/2024/05/16/leb… “I know he’s a guy that LeBron respects.” – 10:54 AM
StatMuse @statmuse
Most playoff PPG + RPG + APG since the merger:
48.6 — Luka Doncic
47.4 — Nikola Jokic
45.6 — Michael Jordan
44.6 — LeBron James pic.twitter.com/hEpJAtZvvl – 10:42 AM
Most playoff PPG + RPG + APG since the merger:
48.6 — Luka Doncic
47.4 — Nikola Jokic
45.6 — Michael Jordan
44.6 — LeBron James pic.twitter.com/hEpJAtZvvl – 10:42 AM
More on this storyline
Garnett also said that drafting LeBron James’ son could be worth it due to his genes alone. “If I am a team bro, I would actually take a chance on that,” Garnett said. “Because greatness runs through bro’s veins. You got to know at some point, he’s going to have a growth spurt and it’s going to click.” -via Bleacher Report / May 18, 2024
Sam Lance: @LeBron James helping out with coaching duties today. -via Twitter / May 18, 2024
One of the questions he addressed involved a hypothetical one-on-one game with an NBA player. “If you could challenge any NBA player to a one-on-one, who would it be and why?” the reporter asked. “LeBron James, because I have not played him one-on-one in a minute,” Bronny replied. The reporter followed up by asking Bronny, “Who would win it?” “That I don’t know. … To be determined,” the younger James responded. -via TalkBasket / May 18, 2024
But in his first scrimmage, he fell flat. Bronny faded into the game, flashing some fire only when he allowed offensive rebounds or turned the ball over. Most disappointingly to some scouts, he didn’t look as if he played with a lot of effort. “He’s too timid,” one scout familiar with Bronny for years said before the combine. -via Los Angeles Times / May 19, 2024
Bronny, meanwhile showed some of the same traits we saw at USC: An inability to gain separation off the dribble or get into the paint, and a limited ability to leverage his straight-line speed and one-leg leaping ability in the run of play. James hit two 3-pointers in the second game and made two floaters in the first, but over the course of his two days, he shot 6 of 18 with four rebounds, two assists and four turnovers. He was 2 of 9 on 3-pointers and 3 of 5 from the free-throw line. -via New York Times / May 19, 2024
While he didn’t make spot-up shots at USC, the sense was that he’d shoot the ball fine with time because of his work ethic and mechanics. The first alarm at the combine went off when Bronny measured at just 6 feet 1 ½ inches in socks — “they don’t play in socks,” scouts like to say. “If he was 6 foot 5, we’d be talking about him in the first round,” one NBA executive told The Times. -via Los Angeles Times / May 19, 2024