Bronny James dodging other teams for workouts?
And other NBA teams apparently are struggling to even meet with him, as ESPN’s Jonathan Givony reported during Tuesday’s NBA Today: “NBA teams that I talk to say they cannot get Bronny James into their building. Teams that are drafting in the late 20s and 30s. The Phoenix Suns have a second workout scheduled with Bronny later this week, but other than that, we have not seen any NBA team be able to work him out. The sense among teams is that his agent, Rich Paul, does not want him on a two-way contract, and the range he’s going to be picked—the 40-58 range—that’s where two-way contracts are handed out. So it’s looking right now like Bronny is going to slide to No. 55 [to the Lakers].”
Source: Bleacher Report
Source: Bleacher Report
What’s the buzz on Twitter?
Marc J. Spears @MarcJSpears
As expected, NBA says Bronny James amongst American college players who remain early entry candidates for the NBA Draft. G League Ignite’s Thierry Darlan and Izan Almansa and Overtime Elite’s Reynan Dos Santos and Jahzare Jackson amongst those that took their names out the draft. – 2:38 PM
As expected, NBA says Bronny James amongst American college players who remain early entry candidates for the NBA Draft. G League Ignite’s Thierry Darlan and Izan Almansa and Overtime Elite’s Reynan Dos Santos and Jahzare Jackson amongst those that took their names out the draft. – 2:38 PM
Aran Smith @nbadraftnet
Bronny James NBA Draft Profile nbadraft.net/players/bronny… #nbadraft #bronnyjames #USC pic.twitter.com/2VY5maGQ5r – 2:03 PM
Bronny James NBA Draft Profile nbadraft.net/players/bronny… #nbadraft #bronnyjames #USC pic.twitter.com/2VY5maGQ5r – 2:03 PM
More on this storyline
Evan Sidery: The Suns have a second workout with Bronny James scheduled later this week, per @DraftExpress. Phoenix could trade back from No. 22 overall to secure additional assets and select Bronny. pic.twitter.com/Rf2WIIb2UJ -via Twitter @esidery / June 18, 2024
According to The Ringer’s Bill Simmons, there’s growing heat that LeBron James could opt out of his deal with Los Angeles to join the Suns. “There’s a lot of Phoenix buzz right now; I’m just going to say it. And I don’t know if it’s real or not,” Simmons said on his titular podcast. -via New York Post / June 18, 2024
“[Klutch Sports] seem really confident that Bronny James is getting drafted in the first round,” Simmons continued. “And if you’re Mat Ishbia and the draft sucks, and it’s like let’s get Bronny, and they’re telling us that if we take Bronny, there’s a chance that we can get LeBron too, you have to think about it. “I don’t know how many more years LeBron has left, it’s one it’s two, it’s three; whatever he was an All-NBA guy last year… you’ve gotta explore it” -via New York Post / June 18, 2024