Five potential landing spots for Bronny James have emerged as the NBA draft quickly approaches – with the LA Lakers among the favorites.
Name value aside, the son of future Hall of Famer LeBron James is expected to be picked in the later rounds.
Nevertheless, all eyes will be on the James family if Bronny makes it to the competition. He and LeBron could become the first father-son combination to play in the NBA and DailyMail.com can reveal the five teams in the hunt for the 19-year-old.
“The likely destinations for Bronny at the moment are the Golden State Warriors, Boston Celtics and the Los Angeles Lakers, with the wildcard either the Los Angeles Clippers or the Portland Trailblazers,” a source told DailyMail.com.
“Being a very mediocre draft class in potential star power this year has helped Bronny’s stock rise where someone will actually draft him,” they added.
The Lakers have emerged as one of five teams favored to draft Bronny James in June
By landing with the Lakers, Bronny becomes teammates with his father, Lakers star LeBron James
“The power that LeBron has in free agency and the power that both Bronny and LeBron’s agent, Rich Paul, have in the NBA almost guarantees that Bronny will go to a team that will benefit everyone involved.”
Bronny ended up in the draft at the University of Southern California in the NCAA after just one season.
As a freshman, the former Sierra Canyon star played in 25 games and made six starts for the Trojans. In his lone college campaign, Bronny averaged 4.8 points, 2.8 rebounds and 2.1 assists as his team finished with a 15-18 record and ninth in the Pac-12.
“If teams know they can also get LeBron James on their team by selecting his son, more teams will be willing to take the risk of drafting Bronny even though he will likely never become a superstar,” the source added .
King James’ firstborn son joined the USC Trojans after one season in college
In his lone NCAA campaign, Bronny averaged 4.8 points, 2.8 rebounds and 2.1 assists
James averaged 25.7 points, 7.3 rebounds and 8.3 assists in his 20th season in the NBA
LeBron, meanwhile, just completed his twentieth season in the NBA.
This past season, James averaged 25.7 points, 7.3 rebounds and 8.3 assists while shooting 54 percent from the field.
The Lakers lost 4-1 to the Denver Nuggets in the opening round of the NBA playoffs.
His options remain open as his two-year contract in 2022 included a player option for the 2024-2025 season.