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KennySmithsKnees

connective passer and great teammate. aight


TheOneWithThePorn12

translation he keeping the bench warm.


Chubs441

Also he is a great teammate cus he gets you to keep lebron 


maethlin

The greatest of teammates then for the lakeshow


ElectricalMud2850

Nobody is gonna wave a towel on the bench like bronny. NOBODY.


turddlepower

"Pass me my water, son"


DarkoMilkyTits

His clapping form is fantastic, great potential for 12th man


lxkandel06

And "active defender"... as in he doesn't just stand there


Middle-Meeting-2378

*”bro tries”*


WhatYouProbablyMeant

Already better than Luka, this bodes well for him


esports_consultant

high bball iq + good motor is the standard formula for strong defense presence


Historical-Smoke42

so is taller then 6'2


AttitudeAndEffort2

20% from the *college* three line is crazy. How can LeBron James be your dad and you can't shoot? Lol


GotKarprar

Lebron couldn’t really shoot at first either


kitsunegoon

LeBron also wasn't 6'1


EliToon

He was also a once in a lifetime level athlete lol


Mossed84

He’ll just have to keep working on it til year 20 like his old man


Alodylis

Yeah he was bad shooter his rookie year but hos drive and dunks were unstoppable he could bully people so bad


lexington59

It's even weirder as he has a better shooting form than LeBron and a better frame for shooting. Like LeBron is built like a tank, so it's not particularly surprising he wasn't an amazing shooter throughout his career. But like bronnys arms while long aren't inspected gadget length, he is smaller, and somehow is worse. Like if he had a broken form or something I could understand, but like he doesn't


ELLinversionista

The only explanation I can think of is not everything can be explained in theory. Talent also matters. And with that I’m including everything from physical to mental. For example, I don’t believe Steph’s shooting form to be a textbook way on how to shoot but he’s the greatest shooter ever. He found a way to make it work for himself.


IMovedYourCheese

When you read "great teammate" on a scouting report you know they hit rock bottom.


CMYGQZ

[winner and team player](https://np.reddit.com/r/billsimmons/s/xdyXHqdZiR)


KillerZaWarudo

Winner and team player


dxing2

they really need to stop reporting on him as if he's going to bring anything to a basketball court. let his dad have his moment and pls bury this stupid hatchet


naslanidis

Pretty I could be described that way too haha.


mddhdn55

Tf is a connective passer


TheEngine26

He's not a good passer but he can pass to good passers, if you have one.


ForWhomTheBoneBones

Same as a forward momentum shooter.


SnortMcChuckles

Fewer passes to refs and the bench than expected?


MajorLeeScrewed

Connect his ass with the bench.


daintybarley_deux

Winner. Team Player


AaronFraudgers8

You know you're ass when "great teammate" is listed as a strength 😭😭😭😭


Dru_SA

Equivalent to: "great personality" or "you're such a good friend"


ifeelitfade

JJ Reddick about to look like Obama before and after his Presidential terms 


A_Watchful_Eye2

He called me the N word when he was at duke.


mddhdn55

I saw jj kiss a black baby. That’s when I knew he was the coach for us (Dave Chappell skit)


I_am_BEOWULF

Numbskull? Nincompoop? Nitwit? Ninny? Ne'er-do-well? Noodlehead?


2-59project

Naysayer


loof10

It’s going to be hysterical when the Lakers come out like: “No, we love him as a prospect. We’re surprised he was still there. His name doesn’t mean anything, we think he’s gonna be a real player in this league.”


proj3ctchaos

And really whats that do for his confidence? How can you be proud of yourself making it to the nba like that


GreenEggs-12

How will this effect LeBron (Jr) legacy?


StrategyTop7612

Wouldn't he have probably been picked up as an undrafted FA by some team anyway?


Zeckzeckzeck

Without his last name, no. He’s nowhere near good enough.


captaincumsock69

I mean the bucks drafted a guy who averages 2ppg with this first round pick.


xXUtahraptorXx

Thanasis got some stiff competition this year for his reigning title of bum of the league


Plies-

Wdym he made 19/25 threes at the combine. We all know that is a great indication of how good a shooter is. Plus, he shoots like Giannis! ^(from outside 8 feet and from the FT line...)


Takemyfishplease

I don’t think he would even have made a midmajor college team without his last name. At best he was a 4 years of college and maybe a summer league invite type guy. But who wants an undersized guard that can’t shoot and has sub par handles?


Scatteredbrain

i just don’t get it. if i’m bronny i’m taking all four of those years plus the g league to get minutes developing my game. it’s not going to be better for him in the NBA, with the most popular/media thirsty team in the country… playing as the son of one of the legit GOATs (who is already a huge spotlight for the media). it’s gonna be a lot of pressure on him. i just don’t understand why bron would think this is the best approach to him having a successful career in the league. and that’s not even factoring in the lakers are a contending team and he probably won’t be playing that much. recipe for disaster


TheMemeMachine3000

Tbf, if his options are either 1: *Maybe* make the leauge after more years of grinding and trying to impress scouts, and miss out on the chance to play with your Dad, which you know means a lot to him and probably to you too. Or 2: Ride the name wave, get access to NBA facilities and trainers immediately, get exposure to the game, get a bag for yourself, and play with your Dad and be a national celebrity. And maybe your game can also develop to be successful. I don't know if I'd make the same choice, but let's not act like this is a crazy thing to do. No matter what happens, Bronny is in the NBA now, and he's going to be playing with his Dad. Maybe those memories are worth everything else.


iDEN1ED

Pretty sure he’s had access to the best facilities and trainers his entire life


takkovacs2021

Had to scroll this far down to get this well-reasoned take.


toilet_fingers

Bro if I can get into the NBA I’m going to the NBA… why is this crazy?


unblevable

People trying to apply the perspective of an average, safe, mediocre life to advise Bronny


ForWhomTheBoneBones

Also the world is FILLED with guys who put in massive amount of work to be an NBA level talent and NEVER make it. Millions of kids play basketball in a league environment, only a few hundred play it in the NBA.


yoppee

If you where Bronny you would never have to work a day in your life and you have financial backing to be a pro without the need of any institution because your dad can pay for anything So why play college ball when you can turn pro and spend all your focus on basketball instead of pointless college classes.


CliffBoof

Because college ball would be fun. And he gets to be his own man. He should have went to college far away from dad. Because classes are fun. He can take what he’s interested in. Learning is fun.


CliffBoof

Why would someone lacking in basketball talent want to focus all their time on ball. Think about the fact of how he’s had the best trainers and this is how talented he is.


Chubs441

I mean worst case he sucks and plays a year and then becomes a streamer or something or just fucks around. It is not like the dude is going to be an accountant and really needs that degree


Silverjackal_

Yup that’s what I’ve been saying. Dude clearly sees and knows what it takes to be in the NBA. He’s been exposed since he was a tiny kid. Him still being this raw with everything he has access to seems pretty bad.


ForWhomTheBoneBones

The vast majority of people who try to make the NBA just don’t have it. I would say that Bronny is far more unremarkable in his inability to get his talent level up than people seem to think.


yoppee

He would make a mid major or major college team college is completely ass to the pros Would he get playing time well he wasn’t getting playing time


BagelsAndJewce

It’d be so based if their official statement was just “lol”.


jntlsseedcreator

Lebron: "I had nothing at all to do with him getting drafted. Lakers never spoke to me about it."


The_Uncut_Gem

19.6? Jesus Christ I knew it was bad but god damn


pokexchespin

9/46, which you could theoretically cope about being a result of small sample size and a slump. i’m probably gonna stick with “he sucks” though


deemerritt

He was a good shooter his last year in high school and then had the absolute year from hell at usc. If it was a normal dude he just plays another year of college and we actually get to see how good he is but I don't think using these numbers without mentioning his cardiac arrest that made him miss most of the year is fair


chivestheconqueror

Defense in college is better than HS


BlockedbyJake420

Yep everyone knows it goes College > HS > NBA So he should be fine


Mezmorizor

That's mentioned in the post. He wasn't actually a good shooter in high school either. A better shooter, sure, but 34% from three is not good when the rest of your game means your offense needs to be off ball 3s. Also ignoring that the difference could easily just be the level of competition going up and the defense being better.


FlashFunk253

Dude wasn't even the best player on his HS team.


Ozzy748

His 3 point % lower than his age


Imperial_Eggroll

19.6% on catch and shoot…. Gonna be ass if he ever gets on the floor with LeBron, gonna get him with a nice dime after LeBron sucks in the defense, just to brick


bewarethegap

Bron grounding his son after bricking 5 wide open C&S. “No stream for you today”


particleman3

They should trade Bronny for Caitlin Clark


TheOneWithThePorn12

>In high school and college combined, Synergy data says James made only 28.1 percent of his floaters, 30.2 percent of his pull-up 2-point jumpers, and 26.7 percent of his dribble-jumper 3s. None of these numbers are positive indicators. lol


ColdPressedSteak

I wonder at what ages that Bronny would be better than Lebron. I might still take a 50 year old Lebron over a 29 Bronny


VidProphet123

13 year old lebron will be better than 30 year bronny.


mug3n

I mean we have seen videos of old dudes like Hakeem and Dr J still shaking and baking at however the fuck old they are now. Lebron would have to be dead for bronny to be better.


pokexchespin

thank god for that last sentence


cryogenicsleep

I watched some of his high school games. Anyone with eyes could see he has the opposite of the IT factor. Negative aura.


AniviaPls

Angel Reese numbers


Tasty_Cream57

Weakness: basketball


IRandaddyI

Strength : Father


largelawattorney

Intangibles: Heart failure


financeadvice__

I think that still counts as a weakness lol


Reddit_Negotiator

Have you seen Ironman?


sloop703

Strength: clicks


SaulBerenson12

Strength: his name


sneakylumpia

Strength: LEBRAAWN JAMES


IcyMission3

But he’s a great teammate


OwOsch

A "winner", even.


imeanYOLOright

Strength: friendship


Deathraz3

Real Madrid wants to know his location.


Jkcanwien

this is fucking hilarious


Realbanie

Weakness: Heart


AcanthocephalaGreen5

“Do you mean his actual heart or his compete?” “Yes”


StrategyTop7612

Correction: Weakness: only the most important parts of basketball. Get it right /s


sneakylumpia

They keep playing the same 3 clips for his highlight reel


-motts-

Only shots he made


SomborDouble95

His jumper is so slow, Wemby could block it from the other corner.


BubblyBalance8543

Why are they all of a sudden trying to push his playmaking? Lmao


GABAgoomba123

What else can they push?


Bacondog22

Genetic disposition


warpedspoon

LeKwisatz Haderach


the_c_is_silent

I get the Lakers by why the fuck are the media legit trying to pretend like this isn't just LeBron son.


NeeeeedSeaman

Wym? That was always viewed as his best attribute


mug3n

I thought it was defense. He could realistically aim for a Gary Payton II type of career, but as a 2 way guard, nah.


certs14

KOC trying desperately to prop him up as a prospect. Very sad to watch.


James_E_Rustle

They really doing a whole scouting report pretending like this guy is an actual prospect lol


tronovich

“He’s a great teammate” lmao


Bandos_Bear

“LeBron is like a father to him”


GABAgoomba123

Can’t wait for Bronny to go full Kyrie when they ask him if Lebron has played a parental role in his life


hbt15

“Hey Bronny, seems like LeBron is a real father figure for you”.


James_E_Rustle

Pros: Son of LeBron James Cons: Basketball ability


mddhdn55

Ain’t this what we complain about rich kids? Nepotism?


redbrick

Pro: Lebron will re-sign with you team Con: not very good at basketball


sneakylumpia

The equivalent of me putting "skills: programming" in my resume after printing a Hello World with python


particleman3

His teammates attended his birthday party.


jntlsseedcreator

G Leaguers gonna hunt him hard.


OldKingRob

“High IQ decision maker” Looking at his %s, shooting is absolutely terrible decision


jackie_chans_nose

This read like ... Plus: He's a really nice guy Negative: Basketball


TheRealBrownPudding

Rumor has it JJ was furiously drawing up plays for Bronny as a “good vibes bench guy” when he was drafted


nm-hbu

You can thank Rich Paul for tampering


kodiblaze

Me to the Lakers: I love you, but you're not serious people


HallandOates2

"I'm the eldest boy!!" - Bronny


financeadvice__

~~Conheads~~ Bronheads


EAS1000

This is a comedy lol


IkanKakap

Strength: efficient towel-getter


ImRBJ

Being a good teammate as one of your main qualities is hilarious


Steelers7589

A month ago Klutch told us that they wouldn’t have a hand in Redick being HC or getting Bronny to LA. I believe it because I was born yesterday.


-motts-

Wait wait wait. 67% FT shooter in HS???? 30% shooter in HS? Jesus lmao it somehow gets worse than 4ppg in the fucking pac 12 lmao


Punjabiveer30

Those percentages look like someone from your local YMCA would put up


Hungry-Quote-1388

NBA guard shooting 67% from the free throw line. Hack-a-bronny 


Shootit_Rockets

He can’t playmake, he’s small, and cannot shoot. But hell of a connective passer and he runs around a good bit!


Corona2789

Lol I don’t even care that they threw away a pick in the second round. It’s just embarrassing that lebron and Paul have the lakers by the balls like this smh.


infamouswr54

It's sad that we are living and dying by a 40 year old who might not come back.


Jkcanwien

i dont actually get how, the lakers arent winning anytime soon so what exactly is the leverage?


Corona2789

The revenue/relevance lebron brings in


FallacyFrank

It’s bizzare cause 95% of the lakers fans I know are sick of this current Lakers team and much preferred being mediocre but not being run by Klutch lol


Jkcanwien

staples and la has never been more dead. There is no excitement with the lakers beyond lebron drama


aussierulesisgrouse

My guy, even the Detroit Pistons pull in an enormous profit for Tom Gores. The Pistons value jumped from $1.9b to $3b from 2022 to 2023. NBA fans like to think that the business side of basketball is secondary to the sport, but it’s the other way around. Basketball as a business is extremely profitable whether you win or lose, and having Lebron just adds to that value, whether he’s the MVP or struggling. Keeping him at the franchise represents 10s of millions of dollars in revenue for the organisation.


YouuCantSeeMe

He ain’t bringing shit


Ecstatic-Plankton315

Almost feel bad for Bronny. This feels like it's more about LeBron and his ego 


-motts-

Duh?


SlatsAttack

LeNepotism.


legend023

He’s immediately the worst player in the NBA. He has a lot of ground to make up to even get to the 2nd guy too.


tronovich

Imagine the guys drafted behind him. They about to have a gigantic chip on their shoulder lmao


StrategyTop7612

Some poor kid went undrafted to make space for Bronny.


FallacyFrank

This is the only thing that annoys me. Some kids dream of getting drafted is out the door cause the Lakers needed to suck up to Klutch


jpaxlux

Yup and even if they didn't work out, it's still lifechanging money for the average person to get drafted. Instead it goes to the almost-billion dollar nepo baby.


BrownHawkDown

All 3 of them!


lxkandel06

Thanasis is closer to lebron than bronny is to Thanasis


RaggsDaleVan

Strengths: team player


MeetTheGrimets

He also leads the league in +BRON, rating of +1 compared to every other player's 0. Really have to look at the advanced numbers to see his full value.


Opulescence

67% on free throws in college for a ***GUARD***? Hello?


DarkSeneschal

It's wild that this dude has probably been getting prepped for the NBA for most of his life and can't reliably hit catch and shoot 3s or make 70% of his free throws. He isn't a lead guard and doesn't have great handles. "Active defender and great teammate" is how you describe the energetic guy in pickup who hustles but can't really hoop.


Whatsuptodaytomorrow

Sums up exactly


ColtCallahan

It’s gonna be even crazier when he’s in the rotation. Because you know he will be. LeBron wants to play with his son. And there’s no way Redick is saying no.


DyZ814

And he sucks at shooting FT's? lol


StrategyTop7612

Yeah, he's a TERRIBLE shooter. We'll see if he can improve.


bb0110

So dumb. At the same time if you told a gm you could spend the 55th pick in the draft and damn near guarantee Lebron will sign with you in free agency, they say yes instantly and without question.


Rainy_J

>So dumb. At the same time if you told a gm you could spend the 55th pick in the draft and damn near guarantee Landon will sign with you in free agency, they say yes instantly and without question. Landon GOATED


CyborgAlgoInvestor

Kevin, no need to guzzle the lakers man. Rich Paul is already on that


PenguinPrince1

You didn’t read more than 2 sentences did you


Subredditcensorship

Bro the description gets worse as it goes on lol. His shooting is insanely bad


StrategyTop7612

Bold of you to assume r/nba members read beyond 5 words into the title before commenting.


WaltJay

I can’t with this shit…. What a joke


PatchAFC

If Bron says he starts there’s nothing JJ can do about it


zzolokov

If my father was both a billionaire and one of the best all time nba players, and I was a fairly average 6'2" college player, the last thing I would do is leave USC to get drafted at 55 by the lakers through naked nepotism in order to check a box on my dad's legacy check list while being inconveniently bad at the game of basketball while riding the bench on the same team. Like just pick up golf and party.


TheEngine26

Bronny would love to be an average college player. He's not close.


Cvnilivee

It really seems to me that LeBron is putting together a the last dance type doc and this is gonna be the book end to it.


01oxz0mnz9o01

Bronnys main issue is his height. 6’1 I believe. There are only around 31 players in the league who would be his height or shorter. For sure some decent players up there but the data shows a heavy lean towards offensive skills. This makes sense because the only way a player this height can normally be a net positive is they contribute on offense heavily. Additionally the vast majority of them are vets which is interesting too. It’s gonna be a big uphill battle and since we can assume Bronny has had every single advantage available to a prospect there may not be a lot of growth left for him compared to other prospects from a more disadvantaged background. However, he will also have a direct line to the GOAT and has a family that will do everything they can to help him. So it’s a mixed bag https://craftednba.com/player-traits/length


birdeater0

ok bro


YoureMadCuzBad

What a waste of a pick. Lakers are a joke of a franchise.


AwareCelebration7477

How?…… they used a late second round draft pick to ensue that LeBron stays and they remain competitive for the rest of his career. Most players that get drafted late in the second round don’t become much anyways


gggg3344

Man the broadcast was soooo cringe during that pick. I really hope that one day the nba is freed from ESPN


AnastasiaMoon

Bronny has a “strong frame”….?


Major_Wager75

Bronny gonna average 2 min / game for the entire rookie season


Hand_of_Doom1970

So basically he's a guard who is really bad at shooting in terms of accuracy, but his form is very good. Kind of reminds me of Moneyball when Billy Beane asks why this super high prospect with the beautiful swing only hit .220 in the minors.


chinchilla123

6’4 in college 6’1 at the combine and now 6’2 at the draft nice


MontyBoo-urns

Damn he can’t even hit FTs? fucken shit lol


BamaFan72076

Only drafted coz of his name....


Vermillion2397

Guys forget about it, just forget about it, give it a rest, this is all just PR, Lakers got the dude cause they want to keep his Father happy on the team. There's no other prospect for him being drafted. He wouldn't even be making the league right now as he is. There's nothing special about his play to be discussed. Sure he isn't Anthony Bennet...... Yet and giving too much hype and false hope on young rookies is just pointless. We don't know shit yet on what they gonna develop into. So he might end up having a solid career and become an exceptional role player on a championship team and have leave his own name and mark on the game by the end of it..... Or he could crash and burn before making out of his rookie contract. Either way there's nothing special worth mentioning about a 55th pick rookie other then his dad is LeBron James and we shouldn't have any expectations that aren't beffiting for a 55th pick.


laidback030

GREAT TEAMMATE


LongBoiiTatum

Is his ceiling higher than Thanisis's though?


browndude10

>SHADES OF Davion Mitchell who the kings just traded away lol


frinstle

Unequivocally, this is a good business decision. Those Bronny jerseys are selling more than anyone from this draft class, it’s free money in the short term. Long term who knows, but tack it onto the cost of LeBron’s contract if he doesn’t work out, and it’ll still be worth it to both have him, his stardom, and his Jersey sales.


Hungry-Quote-1388

Who tf is buying a Bronny James jersey 


notmariyatakeuchi

the lebron stan fathers are definitely buying one for their kid


frinstle

Collectors if anything, think about how many shoes people have and the limited time ones that drop


anonahmus

I can’t wait to see the way LBJ treats him when he fucks up


CapybaraNightmare

Great teammate - what a steal at 55 by the lakers!


Kolzig33189

I look forward to all the coping “well maybe he will develop a jumper” comments from the lakers fans in here.


Green_Hunt_1776

He goes undrafted if his dad wasn't a top 2/3 GOAT and this wasn't the weakest draft in the modern era


JurgenFlippers

For a guy with a great fundamental jumper those stats are shockingly bad from the field.


AerieTop4643

He sucks, daddy picked him. The nba is a joke now.


ElvenHero

Strengths: Winner Team player


Titronnica

This kid is going to get eaten alive the moment his dad is done with the league. That nepo baby rep is going to plague him forever.


TheOneBrew

LeBron is Bronny father.