Will Bronny James be meeting with more teams or desiring a two-way contract in the NBA? The answer is no. The NBA draft is here, and everyone is waiting to see where Bronny James lands. Agent Rich Paul is being asked about Bronny’s situation.
James has only worked out for two teams, his father’s Los Angeles Lakers and the Phoenix Suns, despite reported attempts by “a half-dozen NBA teams” to schedule time with him. His agent, Rich Paul said that the limited contact is by design, part of an effort to steer his client to the right spot. He is not willing to let Bronny sign a two-way contract, which would allow a team to move Bronny between the NBA and the developmental G League. Paul says he is doing everything in Bronny’s best interest, as he would for any client.
“This is nothing new,” Paul said in an interview with ESPN. “The goal is to find a team that values your guy and try to push him to get there. It’s important to understand the context and realize that this has always been the strategy with many of my clients throughout the years, especially those in need of development like Bronny. My stuff is by design.”
James, a former four-star recruit, played in 24 games as a true freshman, averaging 4.9 points, 2.9 rebounds and 2.2 assists in 19.3 minutes per contest. He shot 37.4% from the floor and 27.3% from 3-point range any USC last season.
2024 NBA Draft:
Barclays Center (first round); ESPN Seaport District Studios (second round)
June 26 at 8 p.m. Eastern time on ESPN and ABC, June 27 at 4 Eastern on ESPN
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