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Some NBA fans were flabbergasted after Bronny James was projected by ESPN as the 54th-best prospect in the upcoming draft. He made the jump from No. 98 to No. 54 after an impressive workout and solid performances in the scrimmages as his father LeBron James watched.
According to the latest ESPN prospect rankings, the USC guard is 54th among the 100 youngsters. Bronny's vertical stood out during the combine, while his height might have turned off a few scouts. He also shot the ball well during drills but struggled during scrimmage.
A couple of scouts even had some poor reviews of the 19-year-old guard, with one of them comparing him to a "poor man's version" of Davion Mitchell of the Sacramento Kings. The LA Lakers are reportedly interested in drafting Bronny with their 55th overall pick.
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Fans are shocked that Bronny James is now part of the top-60 after a four-point performance in his first scrimmage game. Bronny was abysmal, which was one of the reasons why some scouts didn't deem him NBA-ready.
"After scoring 4 points?" a fan asked.
"Collegiate Role Player 6'1" 4.8 PTS 36.6% FG 26.7% 3PT. This is crazyness," a fan commented.
"If his name was Bronny Anderson he would be at Eastern Kentucky battling for playing time," one fan mocked.
Some fans defended the rankings because Bronny James was much better in his second game at the combine. He scored 13 points and was good defensively, with his parents LeBron and Savannah James in attendance.
"He's gonna keep rising," a fan claimed.
"Wouldn't suprise me if Lebron tells teams not to draft him so they can choose a team as an undrafted free agent. Would be better for them," another fan commented.
"He a real hooper I don’t know what he gets so much hate….oh wait," one fan wrote.
LA Lakers interested in drafting Bronny James
LeBron James is expected to opt out of his contract with the LA Lakers and become a free agent.
LeBron will reportedly be not going anywhere and will return to the Lakers, who are interested in drafting his son Bronny James. The Lakers have the 55th overall pick, which would likely be the floor for the 19-year-old guard.
The Lakers even met Bronny and interviewed him during the draft combine in Chicago. If the Lakers draft Bronny, it will fulfill LeBron's dream to play with his son in the league, but the Utah Jazz are also showing interest in the USC product.
According to Yahoo! Sports, the Jazz are open to an individual workout with Bronny and are interested in using the No. 32 pick on him. The Jazz are rebuilding, with drafting Bronny a savvy move for their front office led by Danny Ainge.
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