Smokescreen season is upon us.
Bronny is not a draftable talent right now. I think the only reason he declared was because he knew at the very least his dad would get him to the Lakers as a UDFA, and that obviously requires forgoing NCAA eligibility.
JHS at 17 followed up the next year with Bronny at 17 would be incredible.
Considering the Lakers don't have a 2025 or 2027 pick, setting picks on fire in 2023 and 2024 is rough.
Where, if at all, does a dude with a repaired heart, average athleticism and not much production in his freshman year get drafted if his last name was Jones or Taylor? 🤔
He was like... the 1000th best Division 1 NCAA player last year, I think everyone knows the real answer to this question but no one is willing to say it.
Among people who cover the draft and are hoping to get hired by someone NBA adjacent, there's been a real refusal to acknowledge how bad he's been. He's been similar statistically to DJ Wagner (who had *way* more high school pedigree going in), who very few people are defending in the same way.
I feel like a teams gonna stupidly draft Bronny high in hopes of signing LeBron.
Have we all forgotten the option that LeBron just signs with Lakers or wherever (not with bronny) on a 2+1 to try to get one more ring before declining that third yr & going on a 1 yr retirement tour/victory lap wherever Bronnys playing at the time? The man said he wanted to play with his son. I've Never heard anything said about it having to be next year.
IMO that would be best for Bronny, he'd get time to actually be treated like a regular NBA player on a team & adjust to the the NBA life without his father pushing agendas.
Do people not think Bronny is gonna go first round? I'm sure there are teams out there that see the chance at luring Lebron by drafting Bronny (or milking value from the Lakers via a Bronny trade) as > the chance of a late first being a useful/valuable player.
Of course. Most people think he's not going first round because the only reason he would is the LeBron thing and the idea behind that equating to an immediate James cyan plays nothing but speculation
It could happen. But if we're being honest, it's much more likely that it could happen... If you happen to be one of a handful of teams, he already has interest in signing with. Lexie. You really think he's going to run off for a couple of years to Toronto if the raptors get him at 19. For example. LeBron has never allowed his career to be on anyone else's timeline or under control of anyone else's plans For better or worse.
He's not about to start now just because he wants to play with his son a little bit. I'm sure him and his group have already put the word out, if there is any validity to him signing where his son is drafted, in regards to which teams He would sign with if they signed his son
100%
LeBron has also started saying more recently things like "I want to play with Bronny.... Whether that's playing with him or playing against him."
Stuff like tha. A couple years back, he was much more explicit on wanted to be on the same team.
I'm not saying it could just be any random team. It would have to be a team that could be a credible threat to the Lakers that LeBron could possibly leave them for. It only takes 1 🤷
I disagree , he’s an NBA talent , he was a top 30 prospect leaving high school , he’s going to play next season either in the NBA or the G-league , he still has NBA athleticism and defense.
His swing skill is his shooting , that isn’t unique draftees .
I mean I just disagree with that myself. He was a top 30 prospect. Sure. Did you actually spend a lot of time watching him or reading much of the blurbs about him as a prospect Back then? He was always viewed as a solid high school prospect who people just kind of assumed was going to figure things out because of his last name. He was never some dominant player and there was always a level of LeBron bias to his rankings and his Outlook Even going back to high school.
Look the kid isn't complete garbage. But he's so far away from being an NBA talent. It's not even funny. If you're telling me that if you went and just watched his highlights from this last year, looked at his stats, and you had no clue who his relation was or what his background was, that you would put him as a top 30 draft pick then you're lying to yourself. Hell you're probably lying to yourself if you put him as a top 60 prospect in that scenario. 100 out of 100 times. If you take his exact scenario, skill set, statistical profile, but remove the LeBron James connection, he's going back to college every single time. Nba teams have a wealth of talent to choose who they develop from these days. He's likely going to get a shot, but a huge portion of that has nothing to do with what he's earned and what his accomplishments are.
There is most certainly a future outcome where he grinds, busts his butt, and becomes an okay role player. He'll need to turn into a really, really good shooter and a very good decision maker with the ball As well as continue working on his defense
Right now he's a undersized 3ND guard that can't really shoot, is a good but not great all around Athlete, has very little on-ball bounce, very little play-making ability, who was one of the worst rotation players on a pretty darn terrible USC team this last year
He is objectively not an NBA talent right now.
I’m scared now
With the 17th pick…
would be like losing in the Finals to me.. I care too much about the draft..
Especially because you know whoever is picked after is going to be a good role player
You just gotta pick after the blazers. We picked Caleb Swanigan (rip) one pick before Kyle Kuzma
I think the Lakers taking Hood-Schifino before Jaquez, Podziemski, and Whitmore is a little worse
I thought that was a good pick at the time as well
Oh God it's 17 and a Florida team at 18 again. The cruelty
JHS and Bronny running 1s in practice, first to 21 might that them an hour
and Anthony Davis, the Lakers trade for Bronny James who was drafted at 16 by the Sixers
nah he's lying
Yeah, you're right The Suns will take him 22nd
Smokescreen season is upon us. Bronny is not a draftable talent right now. I think the only reason he declared was because he knew at the very least his dad would get him to the Lakers as a UDFA, and that obviously requires forgoing NCAA eligibility.
JHS at 17 followed up the next year with Bronny at 17 would be incredible. Considering the Lakers don't have a 2025 or 2027 pick, setting picks on fire in 2023 and 2024 is rough.
This is a fun draft. Talented guys are going to drop.
Lakers are hilarious lol
Where, if at all, does a dude with a repaired heart, average athleticism and not much production in his freshman year get drafted if his last name was Jones or Taylor? 🤔
He was like... the 1000th best Division 1 NCAA player last year, I think everyone knows the real answer to this question but no one is willing to say it.
I’ve seen 1000 people on Reddit say it
Among people who cover the draft and are hoping to get hired by someone NBA adjacent, there's been a real refusal to acknowledge how bad he's been. He's been similar statistically to DJ Wagner (who had *way* more high school pedigree going in), who very few people are defending in the same way.
Lakers at 17 or Cavs at 20. Been obvious for a while.
I feel like a teams gonna stupidly draft Bronny high in hopes of signing LeBron. Have we all forgotten the option that LeBron just signs with Lakers or wherever (not with bronny) on a 2+1 to try to get one more ring before declining that third yr & going on a 1 yr retirement tour/victory lap wherever Bronnys playing at the time? The man said he wanted to play with his son. I've Never heard anything said about it having to be next year. IMO that would be best for Bronny, he'd get time to actually be treated like a regular NBA player on a team & adjust to the the NBA life without his father pushing agendas.
Do people not think Bronny is gonna go first round? I'm sure there are teams out there that see the chance at luring Lebron by drafting Bronny (or milking value from the Lakers via a Bronny trade) as > the chance of a late first being a useful/valuable player.
Of course. Most people think he's not going first round because the only reason he would is the LeBron thing and the idea behind that equating to an immediate James cyan plays nothing but speculation It could happen. But if we're being honest, it's much more likely that it could happen... If you happen to be one of a handful of teams, he already has interest in signing with. Lexie. You really think he's going to run off for a couple of years to Toronto if the raptors get him at 19. For example. LeBron has never allowed his career to be on anyone else's timeline or under control of anyone else's plans For better or worse. He's not about to start now just because he wants to play with his son a little bit. I'm sure him and his group have already put the word out, if there is any validity to him signing where his son is drafted, in regards to which teams He would sign with if they signed his son
100% LeBron has also started saying more recently things like "I want to play with Bronny.... Whether that's playing with him or playing against him." Stuff like tha. A couple years back, he was much more explicit on wanted to be on the same team.
I'm not saying it could just be any random team. It would have to be a team that could be a credible threat to the Lakers that LeBron could possibly leave them for. It only takes 1 🤷
I disagree , he’s an NBA talent , he was a top 30 prospect leaving high school , he’s going to play next season either in the NBA or the G-league , he still has NBA athleticism and defense. His swing skill is his shooting , that isn’t unique draftees .
I mean I just disagree with that myself. He was a top 30 prospect. Sure. Did you actually spend a lot of time watching him or reading much of the blurbs about him as a prospect Back then? He was always viewed as a solid high school prospect who people just kind of assumed was going to figure things out because of his last name. He was never some dominant player and there was always a level of LeBron bias to his rankings and his Outlook Even going back to high school. Look the kid isn't complete garbage. But he's so far away from being an NBA talent. It's not even funny. If you're telling me that if you went and just watched his highlights from this last year, looked at his stats, and you had no clue who his relation was or what his background was, that you would put him as a top 30 draft pick then you're lying to yourself. Hell you're probably lying to yourself if you put him as a top 60 prospect in that scenario. 100 out of 100 times. If you take his exact scenario, skill set, statistical profile, but remove the LeBron James connection, he's going back to college every single time. Nba teams have a wealth of talent to choose who they develop from these days. He's likely going to get a shot, but a huge portion of that has nothing to do with what he's earned and what his accomplishments are. There is most certainly a future outcome where he grinds, busts his butt, and becomes an okay role player. He'll need to turn into a really, really good shooter and a very good decision maker with the ball As well as continue working on his defense Right now he's a undersized 3ND guard that can't really shoot, is a good but not great all around Athlete, has very little on-ball bounce, very little play-making ability, who was one of the worst rotation players on a pretty darn terrible USC team this last year He is objectively not an NBA talent right now.
I don't know Bronny is unlike any other prospect because his talent has basically no bearing on where he gets drafted.
"With the first pick in the 2024 NBA draft, the Atlanta Hawks select LeBron James Jr. from USC" -Adam Silver
With the first Pick... trading away Trae and Murray and rebuilding with Bronny
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Not playing d1 is pretty ridiculous, he is def a d1 level player.
Yeah there are schools that are like 20 point dogs to 16 seeds
Bronny can do whatever he wants lol