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Is Bronny James Good Enough for the NBA?

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4.63.9K Ratings

🗓️ 30 May 2024

⏱️ 23 minutes

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Summary

Bronny James has been in the public spotlight his whole life. Being the son of all-time great LeBron James has set expectations that would be too high for most NBA Draft prospects, let alone one with a less-than-guaranteed shot in the NBA. Bronny James won’t be a lottery pick, and probably won’t be picked in the first round either. What makes this more complicated than your average draft prospect analysis is LeBron has the opportunity to opt out of his contract and become a free agent this summer, and has stated publicly that he would like to play with his son. So today, ESPN’s resident NBA Front Office expert Bobby Marks joins the show to break down Bronny’s value as a player, and how his father plays a part in where and when Bronny gets drafted. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Bobby Marks, I've seen Brony play with my eyeballs twice in my life.

0:07.0

When was the first time you, with your eyeballs, saw this young man play basketball?

0:12.0

The first week in May was the first time that I saw

0:16.2

brawny James in person and that was in a gym in the valley in Southern California.

0:24.0

I had taken a flight out on a Sunday afternoon and was going to

0:31.0

I had taken a flight out on a Sunday afternoon and was going to meet with

0:35.4

Bronny along with the other clutch clients to help them prepare for their

0:39.5

draft interviews and I remember walking down these stairs and a Brony James with no shirt on,

0:47.0

15 pounds heavier than he was at Southern Cal.

0:51.0

And looking the part of an NBA player shooting from deep something that he has

0:57.3

worked on this off season but that was the first time I've seen him in person

1:02.1

he looked more like a strong safety is the first time I've seen him in person.

1:02.6

It looked more like a strong safety

1:04.9

getting ready for the NFL combine

1:06.8

than a player getting ready for the NBA combine.

1:10.9

That's too bad.

1:11.7

The USC probably could have used a couple of those last year.

1:14.0

The 2024. The 2024 NBA draft centers around a narrative we have never witnessed before.

1:28.8

As the most closely watched prospect is a guy who definitely won't be a lottery pick and very likely won't go in the first round either.

1:37.0

But when you're LeBron James's kid, the name on the back of the Jersey drives attention nonetheless,

1:44.0

especially as questions swirl around whether father and son

1:47.7

are soon to be destined for the same squad.

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