Sources Say: Lakers Considering Drafting Bronny James to Keep Lebron and Fulfill His Wishes

The Los Angeles Lakers misplaced to the Denver Nuggets 108-106 Monday throughout spherical one of many NBA playoffs. Jamal Murray as soon as once more put a knife within the Lakers’ hearts, hitting a game-winning mid-range jumper to advance to the second spherical of the Western Convention Finals. LeBron James practically had a triple-double with 30 factors, 9 rebounds, and 11 assists. 

After the sport, throughout his media availability, LeBron talked about that he had not put time into his ideas on his risk of changing into a free agent and what his plans are for subsequent season.

LeBron James spoke to the media concerning the loss towards the Nuggets and what the longer term holds following this season. pic.twitter.com/zAD3cuHUpO

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“Nah I just want to get home to the family honestly,” James advised the media after the sport. “I start looking at the schedule and obviously I got one of my boys trying to decide if he’s going to enter the draft or going back to school. I got another one playing AAU ball right now and my daughter is playing volleyball. My wife is doing great things in my family right now. And in a few months, I have to go to Vegas for training camp. So I have to rest my body for that.”

ESPN’s Brian Windhorst has reported that he believes LeBron will choose out of his contract with the Lakers. The Athletic additionally reported that Los Angeles is keen to offer LeBron a most three-year $164 million deal. As well as, a staff supply advised The Athletic that they aren’t against drafting Bronny in June. 

Bronny James entered the 2024 NBA Draft whereas sustaining his school eligibility in April. James averaged 4.8 factors, 2.8 rebounds, and a pair of.1 assists in 19 minutes a sport, and it will be attention-grabbing if one other staff tried to take him earlier than the Lakers may probably incentivize the King to come back to that perspective staff.

One factor we do know: it is going to be a really attention-grabbing summer season for the James household.