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It was a tough go for Bronny James in his freshman season at USC, and he is not getting a lot love as he gears up for the NBA Draft.
The son of the NBA’s all-time main scorer declared for the NBA Draft final month regardless of averaging fewer than 5 factors per recreation with the Trojans. He can nonetheless resolve to return to varsity.
Maybe the cardiac arrest he suffered final summer time performed an element, as he had been a McDonald’s All-American final yr in his senior yr of highschool.
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Bronny James shoots a free throw throughout the 2024 NBA Mix on Might 14, 2024, at Wintrust Area in Chicago, Illinois. (Jeff Haynes/NBAE through Getty Photos)
Regardless of dropping 13 factors in a scrimmage on the NBA Scouting Mix earlier this week, although, one exhibition just isn’t convincing many.
ESPN’s Marc Spears learn off an inventory of notes a pair of scouts took of James they’d despatched him, and never many had been nice.
One scout mentioned to Spears, “If the Lakers do not draft him, I do not see anybody drafting him. Groups will need him on a two-way [contract], and I do not suppose [James’ agency] Klutch will need that.”
One other was harsher.
USC Trojans guard Bronny James (6) throughout a school basketball recreation in opposition to the UCLA Bruins on February 24, 2024, at Pauley Pavilion in Los Angeles, California. (Tapia/Icon Sportswire through Getty Photos)
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“Positional athlete. Does not operate as an elite athlete. Tweener caught between two positions. Must be some extent guard primarily based on his measurement, however he cannot run an offense. He is handicapped as an undersized taking pictures guard as a result of he cannot shoot…
“His comp – a poor man’s Davion Mitchell. He isn’t an NBA prospect in my view.”
Mitchell, a backup level guard for the Davion Mitchell, averaged 15.3 minutes and 5.3 factors per recreation this season.
James performed 25 video games his freshman season and averaged 4.8 factors, 2.8 rebounds and a couple of.1 assists per recreation.
Bronny measured at a peak of 6 ft, 1.5 inches on the NBA Scouting Mix. He was listed at 6 ft, 4 inches at USC.
Bronny James, #6 of the USC Trojans, greets LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers earlier than the sport in opposition to the Stanford Cardinal at Galen Heart on January 6, 2024, in Los Angeles, California. (Meg Oliphant/Getty Photos)
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It has been reported, although, that the Lakers, whom his father performs for, may draft Bronny if it will imply retaining LeBron on the staff. The draft is 2 days earlier than James’ deadline to decide out of his deal.
Fox Information’ Chantz Martin contributed to this report.
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