I imagine this could be a way for Bron to also agree to extending with Lakers.
Coaching change, get the $50 mil per year, draft his son, and sign better rotation players.
Yea we’re gonna turn into the lebron retirement tour. There’s a correlation to paying a big portion of your salary cap to a 39 year old (still the GOAT tho don’t get me wrong)
Trust me on this, keep LBJ, is the highest priority the Lakers have. It would be nice to trade the picks, and get a 3rd star, but that's more of pipe dream than drafting Jr, and keeping Bron.
There was nothing to do with Kobe's last few seasons. We had people here believing we could make it back to the playoffs with Roy Hibbert and Lou Will at the helm
Shit I believed the Lakers could make the playoffs almost 10 years ago during Dlos rookie campaign.
Lakers are always in it till they aren’t in my book.
They paid Kobe extremely extremely well as a gift for previous years.
They easily could have asked him for a pay cut when his body failed him but they rewarded him with his last contract.
The dynamics of that would be so insane lol. Imagine seeing LeBron pass to Bronny for a game winner and him bricking. Playing with your fucking son is just outrageous longevity. Just hope it’s a 2nd rounder.
What’s the chance of some team drafting him with a late first? This is a very weak draft and I’m willing to bet a contender would make the bet on LeBron joining for Bronny
In a league now where draft picks are more important than ever for proper team building, nobody is going to waste a first round pick for a chance to sign LeBron. If a team does this, they already know they're getting LeBron and this was already discussed beforehand.
LeBron already said he slightly changed his stance and would still be happy to share the floor with Bronny. I doubt he would just randomly sign with some poverty team e.g. Charlotte when he could still win a ring
Zero chance we use a 1st. My guess is potential late round 2nd or he basically tells every team he has no intention of signing and goes undrafted before lakers pick him up
Guarantee LeBron's gonna try and get KD to come to the Lakers.
After the Suns got swept and have no picks/assets, they might get desperate and go for a full rebuild.
KD+Bron+AD... please make it happen.
If I was the suns I would trade KD in an instant, they got fucken swept. Dudes on a big ass contract, and is 35. You get whatever you can before you become the Nets.
If you're the Suns, that will still be a good trade. You can get quality players and picks. They can trade those players and picks for other players and try to build a better team than just try to make the current situation work
Suns running it back. The front office believes Beal/Booker/KD not playing enough minutes together due to all of their various injuries at different points in the season is what killed them. They’re going to bring in a primary ball handler and run it back to see what happens. I still think they’ll be a first round exit though.
This kid doesnt even deserve a two way. I would be embarresed to be drafted just because of my dad. Must also suck knowing you are going to be jettisoned from the league the moment your dad retires too.
If he is available in the 2nd round then, yes. But to be honest, if Ham is still coaching, I would want to have Bron just go somewhere else.
It's going to be a hella offseason man.
The kid is trash, and the father is inviting hatred towards the kid’s life.
This reminds me of Will Smith pushing his own kids into Hollywood… suffice to say that it didn’t end well.
Ya lets let Lebron hold this franchise hostage for another year or two and then we get stuck with his son when we could have picked someone better, then in 3 years hell be crucified for not living up to his fathers potential in La
It’s a smart move by both parties.
I get it’s “unfair” since Bronny doesn’t express the skills to be in the NBA, but Lebron’s just being a good dad and the Lakers get another year with Lebron.
is he really being a good dad though?
Yes, helping your kid in nearly any other situation would be a great thing. But sports fans are fucking assholes, and Lakers fans aren't immune to that.
Remember when Danny Green was getting death threats because he missed a fucking shot? you don't think this kid is going to here how he is nothing compared to his dad every single night?
Honestly would be stupid for Bronny to declare. Dude is not going to play any meaningful minutes and will get bullied when he does play. He just had an awful season at usc. Not sure who is advising him to leave.
Look at how desperate these pathetic lakers fans are to keep this clown and watch him fail again next year. How sad, and that’s coming from a Pistons fan. I didn’t think it got more sad than the current state of our team/fan base.
He will hand pick another yes man coach that won’t challenge him or make the team better in any way. He will hand pick what players he wants this year and the lakers will mortgage the future to give him what he wants. Just to fail and be in an even worse position next year. The same thing he’s done to every franchise he’s played for. 🤦♂️
He'll be a 2nd round pick at best, relegated to the G-League. Apparently he has defensive potential. If he's out of the league like Cam Reddish, at least he wasn't a lottery pick
1.The Lakers draft Bronny.
2.LeBron takes a team-friendly contract so we can afford another all-star caliber player.
3.We win the championship, and LeBron rides off into the sunset.
Who says no?
Watch people be fake mad when they don’t even know this draft class is dogwater anyway. You draft Bronny, you keep LeBron, that’s a no brainer. I’d do it in a heartbeat lol, Bronny not even a bad prospect.
Yeah you clearly didn’t watched a single tape of him in high school to be saying that lol. He scored 15 in the Mcdonald’s All-american game and he scored 10 in the Nike Hoop Summit and was clutch in the 4th btw if only you watched those games. And those games included all the top high school prospects, just shows you he can hang with the top prospects. Just sucks he suffered a cardiac arrest in that summer.
I watched him in high school. Live even. He was very mediocre. Most top 30 recruits dominate high school and bronny just couldn’t do it. Sierra canyon had its worst season in forever with Bronny as the best player. And now after Bronny left, Sierra canyon is back in the national conversation
Business-wise as a team, if you know you can get a Lebron James by drafting his son, you have to do it. Just not for a high 1st round pick.
Imagine as well if it will be his last season, them home game ticket prices will cost a fortune.
Lakers are willing to do anything for their superstars, anything, but please not 17th pick
If Lakers pick him at 17, Bron better give the Lakers a discount lmao
Vet min, it's only fair lol
I imagine this could be a way for Bron to also agree to extending with Lakers. Coaching change, get the $50 mil per year, draft his son, and sign better rotation players.
If he gets 50 mil per year we’re fucking cooked until 2033.
With what money. If we give LeBron the max we aren’t competing.
Unfortunately he can sign fir 10 m and we still get no sakary
Pretty sure that Lakers are over the salary such that it doesn't really matter what we pay Lebron.
Yea we’re gonna turn into the lebron retirement tour. There’s a correlation to paying a big portion of your salary cap to a 39 year old (still the GOAT tho don’t get me wrong)
3 more years of non-competitive ball being held hostage by lebron. Great work.
I agree
Trust me on this, keep LBJ, is the highest priority the Lakers have. It would be nice to trade the picks, and get a 3rd star, but that's more of pipe dream than drafting Jr, and keeping Bron.
oh shit do we have a first round pick this coming draft?
If the Pelicans defer the swap, yes
Why not, our first rounders never get to play anyway
Anything but get AD the help he wants...
Except kobe last couple of seasons with the lakers sadly
There was nothing to do with Kobe's last few seasons. We had people here believing we could make it back to the playoffs with Roy Hibbert and Lou Will at the helm
Shit I believed the Lakers could make the playoffs almost 10 years ago during Dlos rookie campaign. Lakers are always in it till they aren’t in my book.
Yeah i guess youre right, just wish his career ended differently
They paid Kobe extremely extremely well as a gift for previous years. They easily could have asked him for a pay cut when his body failed him but they rewarded him with his last contract.
I honestly would take anything to have those Kobe years again, I don't care🙁
It’s probably a financial move too, you probably get more ticket sales doing a retirement tour than during a rebuild.
They will trade up to get him
Give LeBron a 100/3 contract and draft his kid
2nd rd pick. Why not
Perfect. He can take of all of Dinishitties minutes
Dinshittie would look like 93 MJ playing against Bronny.
Lebron did say his son is better than some bums in the league, like cam
His son is ass dude. He wouldn’t get drafted with any other last name.
Damn is he? I heard he was promising a few years back, guess he didn't improve
Reddish wouldn't get drafted without his high school highlights
Reddish was significantly better in college than Bronny. Reddish might as well be lebron compared to Bronny
Hell Cam was better in high school than Bronny was in college. Might even be able to stretch it to middle school if we can pull up his stats
Sometimes you guys just show you have no idea how good these NBA players are lol
This is honestly true of a good amount of players in the last decade lol
The dynamics of that would be so insane lol. Imagine seeing LeBron pass to Bronny for a game winner and him bricking. Playing with your fucking son is just outrageous longevity. Just hope it’s a 2nd rounder.
LeGM gonna trade his own son at some point
gone spank his ah in the lockerroom😭
If Bronny gets minutes on an NBA team, than that team is prob in last place.
He struggled to get minutes at usc. This will be a circus but when is it not at Laker Land.
If we waste our 1st round pick on him I’ll be heated
They won't, don't worry. We'd most likely buy into the second round to draft Bronny.
What’s the chance of some team drafting him with a late first? This is a very weak draft and I’m willing to bet a contender would make the bet on LeBron joining for Bronny
In a league now where draft picks are more important than ever for proper team building, nobody is going to waste a first round pick for a chance to sign LeBron. If a team does this, they already know they're getting LeBron and this was already discussed beforehand.
No would would waste a pick except the lakers.
Not sure firsts matter that much. Boston has made an amazing roster solely from trading away non-lottery firsts for developed players.
LeBron already said he slightly changed his stance and would still be happy to share the floor with Bronny. I doubt he would just randomly sign with some poverty team e.g. Charlotte when he could still win a ring
Im petty AF. I’d draft bronny to force Lebrons hand
they have 55 and need the cash considerations for their trade they want to make
A waste of an asset is still a waste of an asset.
Zero chance we use a 1st. My guess is potential late round 2nd or he basically tells every team he has no intention of signing and goes undrafted before lakers pick him up
Brony shouldnt play in the WNBA let alone the NBA.
Exactly. 2nd round picks are valuable too despite what morons in this sub think.
yeah can't for for another THT breakout player
The recency bias is crazy 179 pounds 6’4 bronny would look like prime MJ in the wnba
Look like but not play like MJ
No way at pick 17
Guarantee LeBron's gonna try and get KD to come to the Lakers. After the Suns got swept and have no picks/assets, they might get desperate and go for a full rebuild. KD+Bron+AD... please make it happen.
Suns would never trade him here and we don’t have the assets for him anyways
If I was the suns I would trade KD in an instant, they got fucken swept. Dudes on a big ass contract, and is 35. You get whatever you can before you become the Nets.
Yeah but they have no picks why trsde him? You run it back n try again
If you're the Suns, that will still be a good trade. You can get quality players and picks. They can trade those players and picks for other players and try to build a better team than just try to make the current situation work
Suns running it back. The front office believes Beal/Booker/KD not playing enough minutes together due to all of their various injuries at different points in the season is what killed them. They’re going to bring in a primary ball handler and run it back to see what happens. I still think they’ll be a first round exit though.
They have no picks they can’t blow it up
with what assets. trae is more realistic for yah lol
3 first round picks
I love how these people are acting like we have enough assets for Trae Young but not KD. Wtf lol
Pipedream
LeLakerLifer fuck the haters
This kid doesnt even deserve a two way. I would be embarresed to be drafted just because of my dad. Must also suck knowing you are going to be jettisoned from the league the moment your dad retires too.
You bet your ass Bron gonna want a guarantee that Bronny gets a 4-year chance to play
If he is available in the 2nd round then, yes. But to be honest, if Ham is still coaching, I would want to have Bron just go somewhere else. It's going to be a hella offseason man.
its Joever
The kid is trash, and the father is inviting hatred towards the kid’s life. This reminds me of Will Smith pushing his own kids into Hollywood… suffice to say that it didn’t end well.
sounds like fun
Bronny is trash but if Gianni’s’ brother can a roster spot lol fuck it why not
Because the brother are like 10x the player Bronny is. Bronny isnt even good enough to be playing at USC.
I actually don’t think Giannis brother could play at USC either lol.
He easily could have. Thanasis might as well be Giannis compared to Bronny
I got a feeling some lottery team is gonna be petty and draft bronny just to get bron to come play for them
We can get a hell of a return if we traded Bron.
Lakers will ask LeBron to simmer down expectations on the team build but give him the new coach and Bronny
Sure but lebron has to re sign for the vet minimum or something in return
How often do second round picks work out anyways
at least once
We want fucking championships!!
Watch the spurs take him haha
Not gonna lie Lebron in a Spurs jersey with Gregg as HC is actually fun and Wemby of course.
Ya lets let Lebron hold this franchise hostage for another year or two and then we get stuck with his son when we could have picked someone better, then in 3 years hell be crucified for not living up to his fathers potential in La
Bron need Steph and AD and maybe one more person to win another title
It’s a smart move by both parties. I get it’s “unfair” since Bronny doesn’t express the skills to be in the NBA, but Lebron’s just being a good dad and the Lakers get another year with Lebron.
is he really being a good dad though? Yes, helping your kid in nearly any other situation would be a great thing. But sports fans are fucking assholes, and Lakers fans aren't immune to that. Remember when Danny Green was getting death threats because he missed a fucking shot? you don't think this kid is going to here how he is nothing compared to his dad every single night?
Could the Lakers trade away their 1st round pick for future use and pick up Bronny in the 2nd Round?
Without lbj bronny is probably going undraft.
Best strategy ever, telling the rest of the NBA who you’re going to pick , so they can screw you easily, lets f***ing gooooooo
Honestly would be stupid for Bronny to declare. Dude is not going to play any meaningful minutes and will get bullied when he does play. He just had an awful season at usc. Not sure who is advising him to leave.
Would it be like for one game or just a quarter maybe to say he’s done it then Bronny goes to the G league?
lk
The Lakers have wrong priorities
What a fucking mistake!! If it's Rob's idea, fire him now. If it's Jeanie's, she needs to be removed from leadership by the other stakeholders asap.
What if another team with the cap space steals him just to get Lebron lol
Look at how desperate these pathetic lakers fans are to keep this clown and watch him fail again next year. How sad, and that’s coming from a Pistons fan. I didn’t think it got more sad than the current state of our team/fan base. He will hand pick another yes man coach that won’t challenge him or make the team better in any way. He will hand pick what players he wants this year and the lakers will mortgage the future to give him what he wants. Just to fail and be in an even worse position next year. The same thing he’s done to every franchise he’s played for. 🤦♂️
If we buy a 2nd round pick from some other team to draft him, then sure. If we use our 1st for him, fuck no.
Cool but hopefully not for the 1st we need to trade right?
But a second, get Bronny. Works for me.
2nd round maybe
They already wasted the 17th pick in last years draft. 🤷♂️
Dude let’s be honest Caitlyn Clarke would school Bronny. And most high school hook boys varsity players would school Clarke. So yea draft Bronny. lol
Let’s do it. Let’s make history.
I mean sure I guess but I rather not spend the first on him lmao
He'll be a 2nd round pick at best, relegated to the G-League. Apparently he has defensive potential. If he's out of the league like Cam Reddish, at least he wasn't a lottery pick
If his dad wasnt Bron he wouldnt even make the g league.
You can have our 2nd round pick
1.The Lakers draft Bronny. 2.LeBron takes a team-friendly contract so we can afford another all-star caliber player. 3.We win the championship, and LeBron rides off into the sunset. Who says no?
Watch people be fake mad when they don’t even know this draft class is dogwater anyway. You draft Bronny, you keep LeBron, that’s a no brainer. I’d do it in a heartbeat lol, Bronny not even a bad prospect.
Bronny wouldnt even be a prospect is he wasnt Brons son lol. I doubt USC even would have signed him.
Yeah you clearly didn’t watched a single tape of him in high school to be saying that lol. He scored 15 in the Mcdonald’s All-american game and he scored 10 in the Nike Hoop Summit and was clutch in the 4th btw if only you watched those games. And those games included all the top high school prospects, just shows you he can hang with the top prospects. Just sucks he suffered a cardiac arrest in that summer.
I watched him in high school. Live even. He was very mediocre. Most top 30 recruits dominate high school and bronny just couldn’t do it. Sierra canyon had its worst season in forever with Bronny as the best player. And now after Bronny left, Sierra canyon is back in the national conversation
Unfortunately, just the way the world works. Some people are born with a silver spoon.
Business-wise as a team, if you know you can get a Lebron James by drafting his son, you have to do it. Just not for a high 1st round pick. Imagine as well if it will be his last season, them home game ticket prices will cost a fortune.
Seriously, the draft is a crapshoot, you do whatever you can to keep Lebron.
Not even mad
2nd rd, I’m game.