Bronny James and LeBron James face a complicated NBA Draft reality

The Athletic's NBA writer Mike Vorkunov spoke with The Rich Eisen Show guest host Tom Pelissero about a range of topics. For one thing, LeBron James' future in the NBA will be closely tied to his son, former USC Trojan Bronny James, and his preparations for the upcoming NBA Draft.

For a while, it was believed that LeBron James really wanted to play on the same roster as Bronny James, but according to a recent report from Adrian Wojnarowski, that may be less of a priority right now, as LeBron Wire noted:

“The younger James has qualified for the draft in June and there has been speculation that his father may use this as leverage to choose his next team. But according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, the pair working together is no longer a priority.”

Bronny James' preparation for the NBA Draft and how he performs in pre-draft workouts and various evaluations may have something to do with his selection and LeBron James' ultimate preference. It remains to be seen how these tensions will be resolved.

However, the difficulty of the decision lies primarily in the fact that many analysts like Vorkunov assume that Bronny's NBA ceiling is not that high. That reduces the influence of Bronny himself. It also reduces the leverage for LeBron in any possible attempt to get the Lakers to sign Bronny, at a time when they need to maximize all the assets at their disposal.

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