Bronny James, the eldest son of NBA superstar LeBron James, has officially added his name to the list of players participating in the 2024 NBA Draft, paving the way for entering the American Professional Basketball League.
However, Bronny will not completely abandon the College basketball path (NCAA). Instead, players born in 2004 will maintain dual status between NBA Draft registration and NCAA player status.
Sharing on his personal page, Bronny James said that in addition to keeping his status as a college basketball player and registering for the 2024 NBA Draft list, he also said goodbye to the University of Southern California (USC) to prepare to transfer. school.
In other words, Bronny is maintaining three states at the same time to be able to aim for the best scenario. As follows:
_ Registering for the Draft will help Bronny attend practice sessions with NBA teams, where he shows off his skills to coaching staff members and scouts in hopes of being selected in the 2024 NBA Draft.
_ At the same time, maintaining his College player status (NCAA) will help LeBron James’ son have a backup plan. In case Bronny’s appeal to NBA teams is not good, he can still return to play at the University level for another year.
_ Finally, Bronny said goodbye to USC to enter the “Transfer Portal” , a concept that can be roughly translated as the player transfer market of University basketball. Bronny is expected to transfer schools and not play. for USC like the 2023-24 season as well.
According to information from reputable journalist Shams Charania, Bronny James’ priority is currently unclear between heading to the NBA or staying in the NCAA.
In the immediate future, LeBron’s son will spend time meeting with NBA scouts, where he will receive realistic assessments of his own level. After gathering enough information, Bronny and his agent, “super agent” Rich Paul (also LeBron James’s agent), will make a decision about attending the NBA Draft or competing in the NCAA for another year.
Entering the “Transfer Portal” and registering for the 2024 NBA Draft is a decision Bronny James made after finishing the 2023-24 NCAA season with the University of Southern California (USC).
Bronny had high expectations before the season started, but everything collapsed when the eldest son in the James family suffered a stroke during a practice session last July.
Four months later, Bronny’s health condition had completely recovered and he was able to play again. But LeBron’s son’s performance and ability to contribute are not as good as expected.
The player born in 2004 played a total of 25 matches for USC (appearing in the starting lineup 6 times), averaging only 4.8 points with 2.8 rebounds and 2.1 assists in about 19 minutes per game.
Up to the time Bronny James registered for the 2024 NBA Draft, no reputable site assessed that he could be selected in the 60 rounds of this event.
Bronny himself also understands that he just had a bad season with many ups and downs, so he keeps every door open to have a backup plan for every situation.
“I know I just had a tumultuous year. But in the end, everything helps me become more mature as both a student, a man and a professional player ,” Bronny shared on his personal page.
For more information about the timelines to pay attention to, ESPN expert Bobby Marks noted that Bronny James will have a deadline of May 31 to decide between attending the NBA Draft or returning to the NCAA.
Before that, Bronny, in addition to private training sessions with the teams, also has two big events that he will attend including NBA G-League Elite Camp (May 12-13) and Chicago Pre-Draft Camp (May 13-20). /5). These are opportunities for James to both practice and impress scouts from 30 NBA teams.
