Father and son team is finally here! Will this be an NBA story, or a business operation? The US media is not optimistic

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2024-06-28 09:22Beiqing Sports News official account

On June 28, the NBA draft was over, and the Lakers selected James' eldest son Bronny with the No. 55 pick in the second round of the draft. James was reportedly so excited to learn that Bronny had been drafted by the Lakers that he opened champagne to celebrate.

Lakers general manager Pelinka said that Bronny's good performance during the tryout and his positive attitude to training were the main reasons why the team looked at him. Lakers superstar Davis said that Bronny is hard defensively and has a good ability to read games, and he believes Bronny will grow into a very good player. James and Bronny are on the same team, undoubtedly creating NBA history, this is the first father and son team in history to play in the NBA. However, the American media is not optimistic about this. Many analysts believe that Bronny will spend most of the new season in the Development League, and he will not play more than 10 games alongside James.

James has long publicly expressed his desire to play alongside Bronny as a teammate, which has also put a lot of pressure on the Lakers. James has the right to jump out of his contract this summer, and he has the option to become a full free agent, which is highly likely. The Lakers are hoping to re-sign James, and they are also offering a three-year contract with a maximum salary. But whether James agrees or not depends on his personal decision. Regardless of the final outcome, the Lakers have tried their best to renew James' contract. And the draft selection of Bronny is seen by the outside world as one of the Lakers' efforts to keep James.

Bronny's performance and stats in college were not outstanding, he only had lackluster stats of 4.8 points, 2.8 rebounds, and 2.1 assists. A lot of people think that if Bronny wasn't James' eldest son, a player like him would obviously not have gotten so much attention from the outside world. What's more, Brownie also had a heart attack during his college years. While Bronny has since recovered from surgery, it will undoubtedly have a detrimental effect on his draft prospects. However, Bronny performed well during the previous Chicago Union tryout, and his three-point and defensive performance were impressive. Since then, Bronny has also tried out a handful of teams such as the Lakers and Suns alone.

The Lakers have a first-round pick and a second-round pick in this year's draft, and they also selected Bronny with the No. 55 pick in the second round. Such an outcome is not surprising. Pelinka, the general manager of the Lakers, said about it: "Bronny has a good personality first, and secondly, he has a positive attitude towards training. These are the things we look at. ”

Lakers superstar Davis said: "I've watched him try out a few times and I've been impressed. He has good defensive qualities and can be used by the team. At the same time, his ability to read the game and his control of the game are okay. He can be a good player. Davis strongly supported the Lakers' selection of Bronny, but in reality, it is debatable whether such an expression is objective. Davis' agent is Rich Paul, and Paul is also the agent of James and Bronny.

The American media is not optimistic about the Lakers' choice of Bronny. Several ESPN pundits believe Bronny will play in the Development League for more of the new season, with no more than 10 games he will play with James.

In fact, Rich Paul has previously said that their first choice team is the team that can give Bronny more minutes and opportunities, but obviously the Lakers are not that type. The Lakers' goal for the new season must still be to challenge for the championship, and they simply won't give a rookie with a character and type like Bronny too much opportunity to practice and trial and error. In addition, Bronny playing with the Lakers will undoubtedly continue to be under James's "shadow", which is also something Bronny does not want to see. "Bronny always wanted to be able to follow his own path." Paul had said so.

Text/Beiqing Sports Song Xiang

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