The biggest buzz surrounding the 2024 NBA Draft Combine is centered around the top NBA prospects.
This would be the case if the prospect in question is LeBron James’ eldest son.
Bronny James is getting the most attention at this week’s combine, with his flaws and positives being pointed out left and right as his NBA potential is debated.
James is expected to remain in the 2024 NBA Draft, and some mock drafts have the Lakers selecting him with the 55th pick to pair with his father and fulfill one of LeBron’s dreams. It is reported that.
For some, that roster spot is unfair and why there’s so much attention on James this week compared to top prospects like Purdue’s Zach Eady and College’s Stephon Castle. That’s one thing.
Even James’ weight was a hot topic, with the USC freshman standing at 6-foot-1 1/2 and 210 pounds, on the small side for a professional guard.
James’ University of Southern California page actually lists his height as 6-foot-4. big difference.
He also Recorded a vertical jump of up to 40.5 inchestied for 6th place out of all participants.
Perhaps the biggest positive for James was his shooting performance in Chicago on Tuesday, which was one of the knocks against him.
James averaged 4.8 points on 36.6 percent shooting and 26.7 percent from deep for the Trojans, which is not great and certainly doesn’t scream “NBA Draft Ready!”
However, James made 19 of 25 in 3-point shooting practice, ranking him second. According to ESPN. He also clocked 1 minute 15 seconds without missing a shot in movement drills. According to Bleacher Report.
“Bronny James also made a lot of shots during mobile shooting practice.” Posted by ESPN’s Jonathan Gibboney on X. “He had a great performance on the first day of the NBA Draft Combine.”
No matter how he performs, the reality is that how Bronny does at the combine may not have a huge impact on his draft status.
Any team that drafts him knows it will only help his position with his father having a team option with the Lakers for the 2024-25 season.
ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski added that teams believe James will help drive ticket sales for the G League.
“If Bronny James is going to make an impact on the organization, not just on the basketball side, but potentially on the business side, he will almost certainly start in the G League.” Wojnarowski said.. “He’s going to fill G League arenas and do merchandising. All of those things make him an attractive player, whether it’s late in the first round or late in the second round. has a chance to play in the NBA.”
