The son also rises: what if Bronny James is the safest pick in the NBA draft?

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The 19-year-old has been derided as a nepo-baller. But growing up around one of the greatest players of all time could help him build a long career as a role player

draft is considered to be one of the weakest in recent memory, lacking any generational prospects or even a consensus No 1 overall pick when the names are called on Wednesday night. But it’s generating plenty of buzz because of a 6ft 2in guard projected to get picked late in the second round: LeBron Raymone James Jr, or Bronny James.

“Any basketball purist recognizes that track record and knowledge of the game is second-to-none,” basketball analyst and trainer“We can only guess that he has been imparting some of that knowledge to his kids. Full access to LeBron’s brain is like a cheat code for Bronny.” It’s no coincidence that the league is stocked full of children of former NBA players, with a record 34 last season. In fact,suggests that second-generation athletes are vastly underrated coming out of the draft, with the 68 draftees whose fathers played in the NBA since 1989 outperforming their expected value at their draft slot by 30%.

Bronny committed to USC in May 2023, deciding to stay close to home. However, before the season even started, Bronny collapsed to the floor at the Galen Center during a USC training session and was later revealedcaused by a congenital heart defect, putting into question whether or not the then 18-year-old would ever play basketball again.about the heart scare. “But all this work that I’ve put in, it just really built me into someone that would never give up, and it paid off.

With a 6ft 7in wingspan and strong defensive instincts, Bronny has a clear understanding of what role he is likely to play,Davion Mitchell, Jrue Holiday and Derrick White as players he hopes to emulate.

 

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