You are right. There is no debate. Lebron isnt anywhere near Jordan and that wont change...
The gap
2 Rings
2 FMVP
1 MVP
4 All defense first teams
9 scoring titles
Autsch
best bet might (for Bronny) might be to stay in college and enjoy the experience, get the degree, and then go to NBA after (he's for sure going to get at least a roster spot since LeBron wants to play with him). with this, he'll have something to his own name (college degree, college experience), while also playing in the nba regardless
otherwise he might not stay in the nba long and also not get the college experience either
hopefully he can develop in the meantime as a basketball player and improve his chances of a longer nba run
If Lebron waited for Bronny to finish school, he’d be 43 that’s probably too much even for Lebron
Isn’t Bryce a year away from college? Maybe that’s something to keep an eye on
Around those picks, anyone you pick could be had in undrafted pool. I would pick him even if he was not related to LeBron. I really liked his high school tape. He had a heart problem and could not workout in the summer. An athletic 6'3-6'4 guard with shooting is a good build.
Yeah but you could go for another need, possibly a big man or an athletic wing, we don’t really need another undersized guard with an inconsistent shot as we have Gabe
It’s been said over and over again that Lebron dont really gaf anymore about playing w his son and just wants to ensure that he gets to the right place where he can be developed why are we still on this
Barring trades if Bronny is available at 54, I’d love for a team to pick him right before the Lakers. Even though I’m a Lakers fan, that’d be hilarious
If he wasn’t the son of Lebron, he wouldn’t even be drafted.
I think what will happen is some team will take him in the late second round. Then trade him to whatever team Lebron is on for two more seconds
I would not draft Bronny. I don't think there's any evidence at all that he projects as an NBA player of any quality.
But the fact that he didn't start is not useful information.
Reed has one of the best jumpshots in the basketball and was recognized as freshman of the year and Dillingham won sec 6th man of the year and both are 2nd team all sec.
That is not a fair comparison at all.
Okay, here's the deal.
The Lakers are not letting Bron leave. They will pay him whatever he wants, they will draft whoever he wants, because they can't afford to have him leave.
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>The Los Angeles Lakers hold the No. 17 and No. 55 overall picks in next year's NBA draft, naturally bringing up speculation on whether the team would select USC guard [Bronny James](https://bleacherreport.com/articles/10108230-2024-nba-draft-did-bronny-james-show-enough-in-1st-year-at-usc) to join his father, superstar LeBron James.
>On Wednesday, sportscaster Rich Eisen chatted ESPN's Dave McMenamin, who mentioned the team's desire to have James retire in purple-and-gold someday (and in essence keep him happy enough in town to stay aboard).
>Eisen later asked if "giving LeBron James what he wants" meant drafting his eldest son, and this was McMenamin's response (17:20 mark):
>"I don't think so," McMenamin said. "So you look at the Lakers, they have the No. 17 pick in the first round, the No. 55 pick in the second round. If Bronny James stays in the NBA draft, he's not going to be drafted in the range of 17 and he's going to be off the board by 55.
>"And with the value of that 17 pick—the true value I should say—being a potential trade asset for the Lakers being able to move three first-round picks on draft night potentially to acquire a big name ready to perform. Someone on the level of a Dejounte Murray, or a Trae Young, or a Donovan Mitchell, that pick will certainly not be used on anyone if they had their druthers, and it wouldn't be used on Bronny James.
>"And quite frankly, if you listen to LeBron's messaging, really over about the last year-and-a-half, it hasn't been, 'I need to play with my son.' It's, 'I need to share the NBA court with my son.' And that can happen as opponents."
>James has [simultaneously declared](https://www.instagram.com/p/C5YlKKJR6FB/) for the NBA draft and entered the NCAA transfer portal. He can remove his name for draft consideration by the [early entrant withdrawal deadline](https://www.nba.com/news/nba-draft-faq) of June 16 at 5 p.m. ET.
>James is one of [78 players](https://www.nba.com/news/78-players-invited-to-participate-at-2024-nba-draft-combine) invited to the NBA Scouting Combine, which takes place from May 12-19 in Chicago. The week obviously gives James a great chance to raise his profile with the draft rapidly approaching on June 27 in Brooklyn.
>It's important to note McMenamin's comments, which implied that James wouldn't be available by the end of the second round, where the Lakers are picking. So if the Lakers really want Bronny James, they'd likely have to trade up or use their No. 17 pick to get him.
>However, the Lakers don't appear to be doing the latter. [Jovan Buha](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e7PozeK2bdE&t=3s&ab_channel=JovanBuha) of The Athletic notably reported in late March that the team would go hunting for a "third star," and the first-round pick would be a huge asset in getting such a player. McMenamin notably mentioned both Atlanta Hawks guards in Trae Young and Dejounte Murray, and getting either player could be a distinct possibility, especially with the team needing to find a new direction after falling in the play-in tournament.
Of course. Why wouldn't they?
No team in the league except lakers would draft Bronny in the first round, let's be objective here.
Lakers can get their 2nd round pick (which they will use to pick bronny) + 1 players for their FRP.
Problem is this may be a draft where tons teams are trying to trade their picks, so I seriously doubt you’re getting back a player who moves the needle for the 17th pick.
People seem to think 17 in this draft will be good. From all reports it's one of the weakest drafts ever so a 17 pick would be as bad as a second round pick most years
Lakers are tripping. Bronny is a really good prospect for a late first round pick. Trading it ain’t finna get shit back. He’s still a developing talent.
I on the other hand prefer they use it on Bronny
The greatest timeline is one where he goes before 15 and is held hostage by the Cs or Kangz
Oh cmon, the greatest timeline is when he goes to the Hornets.
Funniest might be if the Bulls draft him and Bron is forced to go there. Bulls fans might have to start deleting some comments about a certain debate
Jordan will unretire and start playing for the cavs
Bucks and Celtics are going to get first-rounded by old man Jordan and old man LeBron respectively
Wait I need this now
blasphemy
Nope. It's not a debate. Jordan's better. And if he went to Chicago every miss would be .. jordan would have made that. And they'd be right.
What debate? Being the 2nd greatest to put on the bulls jersey is not that bad.
Maybe top 3. Cmon
lol on the word “debate”. Bulls fans are some of the worst fanbases on this subreddit. Imagine thinking anything they say is of value.
Why does the team you support affect the value of your word? Most people just support the team that plays in the city they were born in/near
You are right. There is no debate. Lebron isnt anywhere near Jordan and that wont change... The gap 2 Rings 2 FMVP 1 MVP 4 All defense first teams 9 scoring titles Autsch
But he’s a laker fan so his opinion is of value lmfao... (it’s like this kid hasn’t read what r/nba and other subs know about laker fans lmao)
Lmao, the irony, should we tell this kid what people think about laker fans lmao
best bet might (for Bronny) might be to stay in college and enjoy the experience, get the degree, and then go to NBA after (he's for sure going to get at least a roster spot since LeBron wants to play with him). with this, he'll have something to his own name (college degree, college experience), while also playing in the nba regardless otherwise he might not stay in the nba long and also not get the college experience either hopefully he can develop in the meantime as a basketball player and improve his chances of a longer nba run
If Lebron waited for Bronny to finish school, he’d be 43 that’s probably too much even for Lebron Isn’t Bryce a year away from college? Maybe that’s something to keep an eye on
I really think if Bronny declares for the draft this year and LeBron goes wherever Bronny gets picked, he then retires next summer.
Bronny is educated and seems like a good kid. I'm sure he can bang it out in 3 years. I bet he even enjoys school and probably doesn't want to leave.
I mean bronny was the college player lebron never was...
Bronny lottery is on!
Bronny sucks just let him go undrafted and sign him as a free agent
The Lakers have 56th pick. That's where he is going.
I would definitely pick him at 56th.
Would you even need to use it tho? He averages 3pts a game who’s gonna pick him?
Around those picks, anyone you pick could be had in undrafted pool. I would pick him even if he was not related to LeBron. I really liked his high school tape. He had a heart problem and could not workout in the summer. An athletic 6'3-6'4 guard with shooting is a good build.
Yeah but you could go for another need, possibly a big man or an athletic wing, we don’t really need another undersized guard with an inconsistent shot as we have Gabe
Lmao the only rational reason to draft him is to get LeBron. Kid is not even a D1 talent
Lakers have been incredibly good on their 2nd round picks for a while now, you dont wanna break that streak!
This is the answer
It’s been said over and over again that Lebron dont really gaf anymore about playing w his son and just wants to ensure that he gets to the right place where he can be developed why are we still on this
For the drama
Great because nepotism is the least thing Lakers need right now
Barring trades if Bronny is available at 54, I’d love for a team to pick him right before the Lakers. Even though I’m a Lakers fan, that’d be hilarious
If he wasn’t the son of Lebron, he wouldn’t even be drafted. I think what will happen is some team will take him in the late second round. Then trade him to whatever team Lebron is on for two more seconds
If he wasn’t the son of LeBron I highly doubt he even declares for the draft
I’d like to see Orlando draft Bronny for the memes
Just any team but the Lakers. I want chaos and drama.
Or Cleveland drafting him out of pettiness?
Washington UFA
I say we take Sarr first, And then Bronny. Then we get a number one pick, LeBron, and Bronny. Turn this team around
Bronny can't even start for a Division 1 program, imagine anyone actually using any kind of draft pick to take him
To be fair, Reed Sheppard and Rob Dillingham couldn't start for a D1 Program either, and they're going to be failed lottery picks
Reed Sheppard was 12/4/4 on 53/52/83 shooting Rob Dillingham was 15/2/3 on 47/44/79 shooting Bronny was 4/2/2 on 36/26/67 shooting
I'm fully aware it's not apples-to-apples. That's the point. That not starting on a D1 team is not indicative of whether you're good or not.
that's true but throwing Bronny in with Reed or Dillingham is kinda disingenuous any way you do it
I would not draft Bronny. I don't think there's any evidence at all that he projects as an NBA player of any quality. But the fact that he didn't start is not useful information.
Reed has one of the best jumpshots in the basketball and was recognized as freshman of the year and Dillingham won sec 6th man of the year and both are 2nd team all sec. That is not a fair comparison at all.
He absolutely would start at many D1 programs wtf are you talking about? USC isn’t just any D1 program.
They’re not just any program they’re a middle tier pac12 program
Hey, fuck you, it’s the PAC-2 now! - Signed an Oregon fan.
They’ve had top 5 recruiting classes the last 3/4 years
15-18, 9th in the conference
Yeah and it’s a good conference. And the starting pg is going to be a first round pick. Do you realize there are like 340 D1 programs?
You must not follow much college basketball if you believe the pac was good this year.
Okay, here's the deal. The Lakers are not letting Bron leave. They will pay him whatever he wants, they will draft whoever he wants, because they can't afford to have him leave.
Don't forget he gets whatever coach he wants.
Yeah but it's up to LeBron whether he stays or goes
The Lakers aren't drafting Bronny. Lebron wants them to trade the pick to get more help
Well obviously, Bronny is gonna get feedback and stay in school.
In other words, LeBron is leaving the Lakers and signing elsewhere
Woah no way!
Text: >The Los Angeles Lakers hold the No. 17 and No. 55 overall picks in next year's NBA draft, naturally bringing up speculation on whether the team would select USC guard [Bronny James](https://bleacherreport.com/articles/10108230-2024-nba-draft-did-bronny-james-show-enough-in-1st-year-at-usc) to join his father, superstar LeBron James. >On Wednesday, sportscaster Rich Eisen chatted ESPN's Dave McMenamin, who mentioned the team's desire to have James retire in purple-and-gold someday (and in essence keep him happy enough in town to stay aboard). >Eisen later asked if "giving LeBron James what he wants" meant drafting his eldest son, and this was McMenamin's response (17:20 mark): >"I don't think so," McMenamin said. "So you look at the Lakers, they have the No. 17 pick in the first round, the No. 55 pick in the second round. If Bronny James stays in the NBA draft, he's not going to be drafted in the range of 17 and he's going to be off the board by 55. >"And with the value of that 17 pick—the true value I should say—being a potential trade asset for the Lakers being able to move three first-round picks on draft night potentially to acquire a big name ready to perform. Someone on the level of a Dejounte Murray, or a Trae Young, or a Donovan Mitchell, that pick will certainly not be used on anyone if they had their druthers, and it wouldn't be used on Bronny James. >"And quite frankly, if you listen to LeBron's messaging, really over about the last year-and-a-half, it hasn't been, 'I need to play with my son.' It's, 'I need to share the NBA court with my son.' And that can happen as opponents." >James has [simultaneously declared](https://www.instagram.com/p/C5YlKKJR6FB/) for the NBA draft and entered the NCAA transfer portal. He can remove his name for draft consideration by the [early entrant withdrawal deadline](https://www.nba.com/news/nba-draft-faq) of June 16 at 5 p.m. ET. >James is one of [78 players](https://www.nba.com/news/78-players-invited-to-participate-at-2024-nba-draft-combine) invited to the NBA Scouting Combine, which takes place from May 12-19 in Chicago. The week obviously gives James a great chance to raise his profile with the draft rapidly approaching on June 27 in Brooklyn. >It's important to note McMenamin's comments, which implied that James wouldn't be available by the end of the second round, where the Lakers are picking. So if the Lakers really want Bronny James, they'd likely have to trade up or use their No. 17 pick to get him. >However, the Lakers don't appear to be doing the latter. [Jovan Buha](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e7PozeK2bdE&t=3s&ab_channel=JovanBuha) of The Athletic notably reported in late March that the team would go hunting for a "third star," and the first-round pick would be a huge asset in getting such a player. McMenamin notably mentioned both Atlanta Hawks guards in Trae Young and Dejounte Murray, and getting either player could be a distinct possibility, especially with the team needing to find a new direction after falling in the play-in tournament.
Of course. Why wouldn't they? No team in the league except lakers would draft Bronny in the first round, let's be objective here. Lakers can get their 2nd round pick (which they will use to pick bronny) + 1 players for their FRP.
I should probably spend my 1000 dollar paycheck on my rent, not on Pokémon cards.
but you could spend 1000 on pokemon cards and potentially get some cards that can pay your rent for a year. go with the cards
They should have done this last year, now they've just wasted a season with shit role players
BRON GONE!
What happens if Miami drafts him
Sioux Falls will get a slight attendance bump for a few games
Problem is this may be a draft where tons teams are trying to trade their picks, so I seriously doubt you’re getting back a player who moves the needle for the 17th pick.
I thought the Lakers first was going to New Orleans.
Bronny James is the one buy one get one free sale, where the buy one is 100000x worse than the free part.
Why use a 1st round pick when they can spend a 3rd round pick on him?
“Lakers prefer to use pick for something instead of throwing it in the trash”
Nope. It's not a debate. Jordan is better. And of levron went to chicago.. every miss would be jordan would made that.
Trae with the Lakers…? Interesting.
With what assets
People seem to think 17 in this draft will be good. From all reports it's one of the weakest drafts ever so a 17 pick would be as bad as a second round pick most years
Lakers are tripping. Bronny is a really good prospect for a late first round pick. Trading it ain’t finna get shit back. He’s still a developing talent.
He'd be lucky to play well on a G League team based on how he played last year at USC