The Los Angeles Lakers have opted to not use their 2024 first-round decide to draft Bronny James, as LeBron's eldest son was fully missed on Wednesday night time.
Regardless of the potential of being one of many first 30 extremely gifted gamers taken this 12 months amid his famous person father’s participant choice to check free company this offseason, the 19-year-old Bronny and his teammates had been nowhere to be seen at Brooklyn’s Barclays Heart on the primary night time of the draft.
As a substitute, a few half hour earlier than the draft started, Bronny posted a clip on Instagram of him dunking together with his dad at The Summit at One Vanderbilt in New York Metropolis.
He additionally shared a photograph of himself with the four-time NBA champion and his youthful brother, 15-year-old Bryce, on Instagram.
The Lakers, who solely had the rights to the seventeenth general decide within the first spherical of the draft, chosen capturing guard Dalton Knecht from Tennessee. Knecht can even play as a small ahead.
Bronny James didn’t obtain a name from any NBA coaches or basic managers on Wednesday
It should definitely be fascinating to investigate L.A.'s transfer within the draft within the coming days, because the 39-year-old LeBron has a $51.4 million enjoying choice on his contract that should be determined by Saturday.
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