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Bronny James, LeBron's teen son, picked by Lakers in NBA Draft

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Agence France-Presse

<p>Bronny James, the 19-year-old son of Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James, was selected 55th overall by the Los Angeles Lakers in Thursday&#x27;s second round of the NBA Draft.</p><p>Four-time NBA Most Valuable Player LeBron James, the 39-year-old Lakers playmaker who is a four-time NBA champion, has said he would like to play alongside his son next season -- in what would be the first father-son combination in NBA history.</p><p>James, a guard for the University of Southern California, averaged 4.8 points, 2.8 rebounds and 2.1 assists for the Trojans last season after a stellar high school career and also impressed scouts at an NBA combine.</p><div class="twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered" style="display:flex;max-width:550px;width:100%;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px"><iframe id="twitter-widget-0" scrolling="no" frameBorder="0" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" title="X Post" 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style="position:static;visibility:visible;width:401px;height:539px;display:block;flex-grow:1" data-tweet-id="1806451153753735467"></iframe></div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8"></script><p>At a practice session last July, USC freshman James <a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/07/25/23/bronny-james-suffers-cardiac-arrest-during-practice">collapsed after suffering cardiac arrest</a> caused by a congenital heart defect.</p><p>The teenager was released from the hospital a few days later and doctors approved him playing both in US college basketball and, last month, in the NBA.</p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/2024/5/14/bronny-james-receives-medical-clearance-to-play-in-the-nba-1251">Bronny James receives medical clearance to play in the NBA, AP source says</a></div><p>The younger James is seen as a top defensive prospect with elite athletic skills and strong instincts for the game but might need time to develop fully as an NBA player.</p><p>LeBron James has until Saturday to opt into the final year of his Lakers contract or become a free agent, which would not stop him from re-signing a new Lakers deal.</p><p>ESPN reported that agent Rich Paul was warning teams ahead of the Lakers in the picking order that Bronny James would play in Australia rather than deal with some clubs.</p><p>The Lakers owned the fourth-to-last NBA Draft selection and there was concern other clubs might use a higher pick on James, to see if they could swing a trade deal with the Lakers for James or the pick.</p><p>The Phoenix Suns, who didn&#x27;t own a second-round pick due to a free agency tampering violation, were the only team other than the Lakers to have a workout with Bronny James ahead of the draft.</p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/2024/5/14/lebron-attends-game-4-between-celtics-and-cavas-in-cleveland-1449">LeBron James attends Game 4 between Celtics and Cavaliers in Cleveland, his old stomping grounds</a></div><div><strong>&#x27;IT MEANS EVERYTHING&#x27;</strong></div><p>France&#x27;s Zaccharie Risacher was taken on Wednesday with the top overall pick in the NBA Draft by the Atlanta Hawks.</p><p>International prospects taken early in the second round included 19-year-old Australian swingman Johnny Furphy, selected 35th by San Antonio but reportedly being traded to Indiana, and 20-year-old Spanish guard Juan Nunez, a passing maestro for Germany&#x27;s Ulm taken 36th by Indiana.</p><p>Swedish forward Bobi Klintman was taken 37th by Minnesota but was expected to be traded to Detroit. He averaged 9.7 points and 4.8 rebounds a game for the Cairns Taipans of the Australian league last season.</p><p>Belgian guard Ajay Mitchell went 38th to New York but was expected to be traded to Oklahoma City.</p><p>Adem Bona, a Nigerian center, was taken 41st by the Philadelphia 76ers and figures to back up Cameroonian star big man Joel Embiid.</p><p>&quot;It means everything to me to be standing here right now,&quot; Bona said.</p><p>Serbian forward Nikola Djurisic was taken by Miami at 43rd but expected to be sent to Atlanta while Swedish guard Pelle Larsson went 44th to Houston.</p><p>French forward Melvin Ajinca, who turned 20 on Monday, went to New York with the 51st selection. He averaged 9.7 points in the French league last season.</p><p>Quinten Post, a 7-foot (2.13m) Dutch center, went 52nd to Golden State but was expected to be traded to Oklahoma City.</p><p>Ulrich Chomche, an 18-year-old forward from Cameroon, went to Memphis with the 57th pick and Dallas took German center Ariel Hukporti with the 58th and last pick.</p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/2024/3/3/lebron-james-makes-history-becomes-only-nba-player-to-reach-40-000-points-938">LeBron James makes history, becomes only NBA player to reach 40000 points</a><br/><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/2024/5/23/lebron-james-extends-his-all-nba-appearance-record-1057">LeBron James extends his All-NBA appearance record</a></div><div><strong>© Agence France-Presse</strong></div>

<p>Bronny James, the 19-year-old son of Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James, was selected 55th overall by the Los Angeles Lakers in Thursday's second round of the NBA Draft.</p>

Bronny James, the 19-year-old son of Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James, was selected 55th overall by the Los Angeles Lakers in Thursday's second round of the NBA Draft.