Bronny James' agent, Wealthy Paul, has reportedly advised groups to not take his consumer.
That info got here from ESPN’s Bob Myers, who broke the information in the midst of the second spherical of the NBA Draft on Thursday afternoon.
After not being chosen within the first spherical on Wednesday evening, it seems James will probably be a second-round decide if he’s chosen this night.
However Myers mentioned, 'Wealthy Paul is asking groups, [saying] Don't take Bronny James. He's telling them to not take him.
'In case you take him, he’ll go to Australia. So he has a plan and he has a spot.'
Bronny James' agent Wealthy Paul is telling groups to not choose the NBA prospect within the draft
Bronny James noticed in New York Metropolis forward of second spherical of 2024 NBA Draft
This isn’t the primary time Paul has executed this, final season the tremendous agent advised groups to not choose his consumer Chris Livingston.
Livingston was in the end chosen by the Milwaukee Bucks with the ultimate decide of the draft.
Both Paul is making an attempt to verify James will get a giant contract in free company, or he's making an attempt to verify his consumer goes to a particular crew — just like the Lakers, who’ve a second-round draft decide.
The Los Angeles Lakers opted to not use their first-round decide to draft LeBron James' eldest son, who was fully missed on Wednesday evening.
On Thursday, the 19-year-old was noticed getting out of a automobile in New York, carrying pink sneakers and an identical sweater over her shoulder.
The primary spherical of the draft was held in a glittering ceremony on the Barclays Heart in Brooklyn, the place Zaccari Risachar grew to become the second French participant to be chosen first in two years.
That is the primary time in historical past that the NBA Draft is a two-day occasion. The ceremony on Thursday shall be a small ceremony held in New York Metropolis's Seaport District.
James was not taken within the first spherical by his father's crew, the Los Angeles Lakers, on Wednesday.
It’s unsure whether or not Bronny will attend the occasion, the place some speculate he shall be chosen by the Clippers. That may put him on the opposite aspect of the Los Angeles division together with his father.
TeaThe 19-year-old and his crew had been nowhere to be seen on the scene. Barclays Los Angeles used the seventeenth total decide to pick out Dalton Knecht of Tennessee.
As an alternative, LeBron shared a photograph of himself on Instagram with Bronny and their youthful son Bryce (17) enjoying basketball in Manhattan, captioning his put up: 'There's no higher feeling on the planet than elevating your sons to be males!
'I'm getting so emotional right here, simply interested by the journey you've all been on to date! Thanks each for giving me the chance to be your dad and help you thru the hardships and hardships of life!'
