A few days ago LeBron James was asked about his future in the NBA and he said “I don’t know when the door will close on retirement, but I don’t have much time left.” The goal of the 39-year-old player, who has one more season of contract with the Lakers for 51 million dollars, is to stay active to fulfill his dream of playing with his oldest son Bronny.
What will Bronny James do with his future in basketball?
Bronny James suffered a cardiac arrest in July of last year and that is why he missed the first eight games of USC’s (University of Southern California) campaign. He debuted as a starter on January 13, against Colorado, but his numbers in his first season with the “Trojans” were average: He averaged 4.8 points, 2.8 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 19.4 minutes per game.
Despite these statistics, Bronny, 19, announced on Instagram that he made the decision to register for the NBA Draft. In any case, in the statement he announced that he would maintain his eligibility to continue in college basketball, although he would do so at another university.
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One of the reasons that would have weighed on Bronny James is the departure of USC coach Andy Enfield who is going to SMU, and the hiring announced this Thursday that the new coach of the “Trojans” will be Eric Musselman, formerly of Arkansas.
Where could Bronny James play in the NBA?
For his performance at USC, Bronny does not meet many conditions to be considered in the first two rounds of the next NBA Draft.
But he is LeBron’s son and the option of bringing them together represents a sporting attraction and above all commercial for any team. In any case, having them in the same common is not so easy.
The Draft is June 26 and LeBron would have to be willing to go play for any team that selects Bronny, in addition to decline his last year of contract for 51 million dollars with the Lakers (the last deadline is June 29).
The other option is that LeBron James remains with the Lakers and that the Los Angeles quintet negotiate a transfer for Bronny if they cannot select him in the same Draft.
“My last year I will play with my son… Wherever Bronny is, I will go there. I will do anything to play with my son for a year. “The money issue doesn’t matter.” LeBron told The Athletic two years ago.
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