At the end of the NBA draft, the Lakers finally selected James' son Bronny with the No. 55 ring position. Prior to this, everyone said that Bronny would eventually be selected for the Lakers, and now it is also witnessing everyone's speculation, for James, this is his dream dream, which is also the first father-son team combination in 78 years to make history.
Although this year is said to be a small year in the draft, but in the previous evaluation, Bronny's performance was not very outstanding, and before, Bronny also withdrew from the basketball game due to heart problems, but after treatment, Bronny can return to the court to re-participate in the game. Bronny's freshman season at USC was not outstanding, averaging only 4.8 points in 20 minutes per game, shooting below 40% from the field and three-point range, and the new season is also worth looking forward to.
For James, being able to share the stage as father and son is also what James has always wanted, and now it has been realized. Although Bronny has James's brilliance shining on him, for Bronny, the new season will be a big challenge, after all, if there is no real strength in the Lakers lineup, it is difficult to get the opportunity to play, even if his father is James.
Now the Lakers have also selected Bronny, for James, he will negotiate with the Lakers for the next contract extension with the highest salary, and recent media reports have reported that the Lakers are willing to give James any contract he wants, and add the trade veto, and for all stars in the league, the trade veto will be a representative of a star, after all, the average player does not have this option. For James, the next step is to prepare for the Olympics wholeheartedly, and then prepare to lead the Lakers to a championship in the new season.
For Bronny, he will get some playing time in the new season, but it depends on Bronny's own performance, if he does not play well in the limited time, then he may not be given too much playing time, and he may also become a caretaker of the water cooler. As for James, he will carefully tune his son and let his son have a certain rotation time in the team to play.
The new season will get a lot of attention for the Lakers, after all, the father and son will also get a lot of traffic when they compete on the same stage, and everyone will continue to pay attention. It can be said that the current Lakers management needs to wait for the opening of free agency on July 1 to make reinforcements. Finally, it was reported that James' youngest son Bryce is also expected to join the Lakers in 2 years, realizing the grand occasion of the father and son team. This situation requires James to play for another 2-3 years. And the Lakers are willing to give James a 3-year salary cap + trade veto, and they have shown the greatest sincerity.
Maybe Pierce was right, the Lakers management didn't want to win the championship at all, they just cared about traffic and dollar bills. However, for a small business owner like Jenny Buss, as long as she earns enough traffic and money, nothing else matters. As for the championship, let it be. I don't know if this is a good thing or a bad thing for James.