{"id":7890,"date":"2024-10-05T07:47:00","date_gmt":"2024-10-05T07:47:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.drinkfood.info\/?p=7890"},"modified":"2024-10-05T07:47:00","modified_gmt":"2024-10-05T07:47:00","slug":"nba-rumors-warriors-passed-on-bronny-james-out-of-respect-for-lebrons-lakers-wishes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.drinkfood.info\/?p=7890","title":{"rendered":"NBA Rumors: Warriors Passed on Bronny James Out of Respect for LeBron’s Lakers Wishes"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Golden State Warriors reportedly passed on Bronny James during the 2024 NBA draft despite having him on their draft board.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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According to ESPN’s\u00a0Ramona Shelburne, the Warriors “liked Bronny’s skill set,” but they decided against taking him at No. 52 overall to “respect the wishes” of his father and Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Ultimately, Bronny landed with the Lakers at the 55th overall pick in the second round, meaning he and LeBron are in line to be the first father-son duo to play together in NBA history.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Bronny, 19, played one season collegiately, appearing in 25 games with USC last season.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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James’ college career got off to a late start due to him having to undergo a heart procedure after going into cardiac arrest during a workout, but he made his debut after missing the Trojans’ first eight games.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Unfortunately for Bronny, he never quite found his footing on the team, averaging just 4.8 points, 2.8 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game, while shooting 36.6 percent from the field and 26.7 percent from beyond the arc.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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There was some thought that Bronny could play himself into first-round consideration with a strong freshman year, but due to his struggles, it was unclear if he would even enter the draft.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Bronny decided to leave USC for the NBA after only one season, though, turning down the opportunity to potentially improve his numbers as a sophomore and help his draft stock.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Entering the pre-draft process, it wasn’t known if Bronny would even be selected in the draft, but after\u00a0performing well\u00a0in shooting drills at the combine, he put himself firmly in the second-round conversation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The Lakers were always considered the favorite to take Bronny since LeBron expressed his desire to be teammates with his son on many occasions, but there was also speculation that another team would possibly take Bronny in an effort to compel LeBron to sign with them in free agency.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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During the draft, former Warriors general manager Bob Myers said Bronny’s agent, Rich Paul, was telling teams not to take Bronny:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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