The 2024 NBA draft is already a hot discussion topic now that the 2023 draft is history. Where will USC star Isaiah Collier and media magnet Bronny James land in next year’s draft? These are questions people want answers to, or at least early forecasts so that they can measure expectations this coming season.
USA TODAY Sports’ Jeff Zillgitt has an early set of 2024 NBA draft projections. He has Isaiah Collier going at No. 4 and Bronny James going at No. 20.
You will note that 247Sports had Bronny James at No. 27 on its NBA draft big board for next year. Zillgitt has Bronny seven spots higher. This all plays into a larger reality we noted a few days ago: Bronny is definitely not going to be a prospect whose predicted range is settled and stable, at least not in the early stages of the college basketball season. Part of the reason for this is that he won’t be the central figure on this USC team; Collier and Boogie Ellis will have more central roles.
Bronny won’t be asked to do everything for the Trojans. If he can be a “3 and D” guy, who hits catch-and-shoot triples and defends well on the wings, that will be a great contribution to the Trojans. NBA scouts and evaluators might see weaknesses or incomplete elements in his game, but that is to be expected. Bronny doesn’t have to be Superman; he just needs to do what Andy Enfield and his USC teammates require. If he can meet that standard, trust us: He’s going to get some respect on draft night one year from now.
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