Report: Warriors did not draft Bronny to ‘respect’ LeBron’s needs initially appeared on NBC Sports activities Bay Space
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It seems the Warriors did their Southern California neighbors a stable in the course of the 2024 NBA Draft.
Golden State’s last decide of the latest draft got here at No. 52, three picks earlier than Los Angeles’ closing decide. With LeBron James’ son Bronny James nonetheless on the board when the Warriors have been on the clock, Warriors normal supervisor Mike Dunleavy and Co. handed on the 19-year-old guard to “respect the desires” of the elder James, ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne reported, citing sources.
The Warriors preferred Bronny’s talent set and had him on their draft board, Shelburne added, however in the end opted to go a distinct manner by drafting 7-foot middle Quinten Publish.
NBA historical past was made when the Lakers drafted Bronny, marking the primary time a father and son have been within the league on the similar time.
“It means the world to [LeBron],” Lakers star middle Anthony Davis mentioned after coaching camp this week. “I imply, nobody has ever acquired an opportunity to play with their son. In order that’s like a distinct stage of pleasure and appreciation. No person’s ever performed that.”
Bronny enters the league following a tumultuous freshman yr at USC. Months earlier than his school profession was set to start, Bronny suffered a cardiac arrest throughout a July 2023 observe at USC’s Galen Middle. He was hospitalized and later identified with a congenital coronary heart defect, the possible reason behind his cardiac arrest.
The 6-foot-2, 210-pound guard averaged 4.8 factors, 2.8 rebounds and a couple of.1 assists in 19.4 minutes per recreation over 25 contests. He shot simply 36.6 % from the ground and 26.7 % from 3-point vary (60 complete makes an attempt) and 67.6 % from the free throw line (34 complete makes an attempt).
And whereas there are many questions on his NBA manufacturing, it will likely be a particular sight when the James duo take an NBA courtroom collectively in the course of the 2024-25 season — and the Warriors can partly be to thank for that.
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