Lakers May Draft Bronny James to Appease Lebron

https://sports.yahoo.com/lakers-reportedly-want-lebron-back-161747451.html

What do you guys think? Not sure about this- I'm leaning towards not a good idea lol.

I’m sure he’s a decent college basketball player although his stats do not impress me. You put that kid in a Lakers uniform and throw him out on the floor and there is going to be problems. The entire league will be gunning for him to make a point. Could you imagine players like Devon Booker playing against Bronny James? Dudes like him would make a game of it. It would be similar, but on an elevated level, to the Ball brothers scenario. So much hype around Lonzo Ball and the league had fun with it.

Well, if it's a second-rounder, then yeah why not. I think Bronny as a rookie would just be one of the third stringer cleanup crew anyways, so he probably wouldn't have to go up against the top guys yet.

I will always cheer for the Lakers but potentially hiring JJ and drafting Bronny is a joke!!!!! Haven't we learned enough from hiring Magic as President of Basketball Operations!!!!

He's not ready... I was surprised to discover that he's only a bit taller than 6'-1" and he's a 2.

In the NBA a 6'-1" guard who is not a 3 point threat with great handles will not cut it.

He took after his Mom rather than his Dad.

It's Bryce at 6'-6" and growing allegedly who will cruise into the NBA... The same source listed Bronny as 6'-4"

I have this feeling that we will draft Bronny and hire JJR to appease Lebron and he bails anyway. Could you imagine? That would definitely make us the laughingstock of the NBA if we hadn’t taken that role already.

I do not want Bronny with the Lakers. He is not that good at USC and he is only 6'1" too short for the NBA. What the Lakers need are taller players. Just look at the top teams in the NBA they have tall players. Look at the TimberWolves with three players that are real tall: Gobert, Towns, and Reid, also McDaniels all tall players to control the Jokic, Gordon and M. Porter at 6'10".

The tallest player the Lakers had was Woods who hardly played followed by Davis at 6'10". That is not good enough to compete against those teams with tall players and are well coached

Pelinka should build a team with tall players and stay away from short players.

Now as coaching goes, not sure about Redick, but he did play for Duke and the Lakers are retired coach K to be a consultant for the Lakers. So he probably will push for Redick. I think Sam Cassell would probably make a good head coach. He has been an assistant for several different teams.

The Lakers should try and get Miachel Porter Jr, he is tall for a small forward, just read that the Nuggets will not be able to sign him up. At 6'10" he is exactly what the Lakers need to complement AD and LeBron. Forget about Bronny if you want to win a championship. Sign somebody that can help this team. Or sign Bronny, but he should go to the G League for a year to get experience.

It does not matter what coach the Lakers get, that is part of the problem, but not all. The problem is that the team does not have good players. All we have gotten in the last few years are rejects from other teams. We need to let half of the team we have and higher some scouts that can spot talent.

Being watching the NBA playoffs and they have been amazing, and can see who has good coaches and who has bad coaching out there. Example: The Mavericks have amazed me how good they are under Kid. They can play good offense, while the Timber wolves play no defense what so ever. They have the taller players, but man they are terrible, and that Edwards, he is a ball hog if I ever saw one. I thought LeBron was bad, but this kid is the worst I have ever seen.

Now on the east coast the Celtics look pretty strong with Tatum, Brown and White. Even their old man Horford is playing like a young man.

I think the final will be between the Mavericks vs Celtics. Should be a good series.

Now I know LeBron wants to play with his kid and is putting pressure on the Lakers to sign him up, but honestly I am not amazed with the kids talent in college play, so I do not think he will be a top pick in the draft. I feel for LeBron trying to get his kid going in the NBA, but it will be hard for father and son to be in the same team.

What frustrates me is that we are indisputably making all these decisions based on what this 39-year-old wants and may just opt-out anyway. Could you imagine selecting a coach that Lebron wants, drafting Bronny early to keep others from getting him later, and building a team to fit Lebron’s style to have him leave to chase one last ring.

Honestly, I don’t want him here anymore. That dude creates way too many problems and is not worth it. Test free agency bro. Good luck getting paid what you are paid here by ANY franchise. No one is going to pay you at this stage of your career.

I agree with Angeluus about LeBron. LeBron will be forty on December 30. He still played good this past season, but I am afraid mother nature catches up with everybody. He is lucky to be playing at this age as good as he did last season. But to give him three more years is insane in the part of the organization. Trade him to another team that can use him. He will not make three more years. It is just the facts of life for 99% of most athletes. He has already broken most records, so why take a chance of hurting the Laker team when his legs will feel like they are made out of lead.

Now as to the Bronny draft pick, I would rather see the Lakers go after a much taller player. The Lakers organization needs to think of what would improve the team, not about drafting a kid out of his first year of college just because his father was a super star. His father is 6'9" not 6'.

Would the Lakers draft him number 17 overall? Theres been rumors he would be drafted, and if the Lakers don't get him at 17, they probably won't get him. The Pelicans passed on this pick for next season, so number 17 is ours.

Using our 17 on Bronny is not smart. We would be only doing that t0 appease Lebron and that is nuts. There has been no indication that he has any intension of opting into his contract. In fact, I'd say its the complete opposite. Even his agent slipped up and mentioned that he is a free agent. Why are we making decisions to appease a nearly 40-year-old superstar who is considerably outside of his prime? Let Lebron go and draft someone who will help our future!!

Zach Edey if he is still available

I feel the same way. I don't know Bronnys potential. He hasn't put up the numbers, but I still have that small gut feeling, that because he has the genes of LeBron, that he could possibly be special. If we passed on him and some team like the Kings or Mavericks pick him just to spite the Lakers, and he turns out to be really good, that would hurt. Besides, from what I've heard, there's not a lot of great college players to choose from.

P.S. I really wish Kobe had a son. How awesome would that be.

There have been very few sons of super stars that have the potential to be like their father. It is only half of where the genes come from. How about the other half, the mother? Lebron's wife is short in comparison to WMBA players, so maybe Bronny who is an exaggerated 6'1" might have come out like his mother. The kid is being pushed by LeBron which I do not blame him, there is big money being paid to NBA players, but we got to be realistic when you have a billion dollar business which are the Lakers, and a good business man should not go for the sibling just because LeBron was or is a super star. The kid does not even want to play with his father. He really has not excelled at USC, much less in the NBA. Personally I think the Lakers should go after a good draft pick that can help the team. There are thousands of kids out there, but that is where good scouting comes into focus. And they should also consider kids coming into the draft from other countries. Just look at two of the top players in the NBA lately, one from Serbia, and the other from Slovenia. The Lakers have failed us for many years, since West left the Lakers. We could have drafted Tatum but Magic stuck his nose into the drafting and wanted Ball. What a terrible decision for the Lakers team. Also it seems like the Lakers every time they trade for one player they always end up getting a washed up player. Like right now there is a lot of talk about getting Chris Paul. The man can still make a....

We can't really trade him right now. He has a player option and all signs point to him not exercising his last year or signing an extension. What we could do, and this would have to be worked out with Lebron, get him to sign an extension under the premise of a trade. Even if he decided to opt'in and play the last year of his contract, trading him to another team with one year left would be a tough sell for a 39-year-old.

Honestly, I hope he opt's out and leaves. That alone would free up so much cap space. We probably wouldn't be a great team next year, but at least the Lebron era is overwith.

I don't know if I am completely right on the details of the Lebron situation, but I think I am. Someone smarting than me when it comes to this stuff, please chime in.

This guy is impressive. He's muscular and not a stringbean at 7'-6". Definitely grab him if he's available...

I have been a Lakers fan forever but as long as LeBron is here, I can't root for them. Now they are hiring JJ Redrick. WHAT A JOKE!!! I say let LeBron walk, trade AD, sure we might have a bad season or two. It will be worth it and I am willing to suffer a couple of poor seasons to build us up again.

Well I just saw beaking news that the Lakers are targeting or have been targeting Dan Hurley. If that's the case and they get him, that tells me they have made a decision to build the team the right way going forward. I can get on board with that.

I also agree with this. He is the type of coach needed going forward into our future. His ability to coach in both tactics and player development would be a welcoming attribute to this franchise. They need to offer him what he wants. The question is, will he take it. This team is a mess and I’d personally be reluctant to take on this train wreck. I really hope that they are thinking long term post Lebron with this new development.

I like JJ Redick, but let’s be real, they were going to select him to appease Lebron and that’s nuts. The dude is almost 40 and still hasn’t mentioned whether or not he intends to opt-in to his contract or become a free agent. I have also heard that AD was not on board with Redick if selected. If we should be considering anyone’s opinion, it should clearly be his. The only way I saw Redick working, is if he surrounded himself with excellent assistants, which is what it appeared they were attempting.

Let’s just keep our fingers crossed for option one here. Let’s also hope Lebron walks. He has caused enough problems and we need to move on.

I am surprised how bad Irving of the Mavericks is. Being watching him because the Lakers are always talking about reuniting him with LeBron. I say PLEASE don't send him to the Lakers. He has not shown me anything in the playoffs against the hated Celtics. In the last few games against the Celtics he has averaged 35.1% shooting on the road. He is being blocked by White many times, and Brown has been dominant over Irving. So I say NO to coming to the Lakers. Not only that but he is also around 32 years old.

After watching the Celtics play this season for the championship, the Lakers are in trouble catching those eighteen titles they have just won. They are young and they man handled the Mavericks. About the only team that I thought could have beaten the Celtics was the Nuggets.

Brown, Tatum and White were amazing. As long as those three play together they will be a threat to any other team. So if the Lakers are going to compete again for a title, they better make some roster changes. Stop giving these stupid big contracts to over the hill players. Open your pocket books on good young players and trade or let old players walk like LeBron. Lets face it folks, he is old for an NBA player.

That kid White that is with the Celtics now was basically trained by Popovich. That kid really impressed me with his defense and offense. I am surprised those teams let him go to the Celtics.

It’s been a while since I’ve left a comment. However, I can no longer hold my peace. The new head coach was a bad hire. Hiring Lebron’s podcast buddy is a joke. My team is becoming a JOKE! What’s going on? Winning, obviously, isn’t on the table. We’re catering to a 40 year old player. Who’s not a difference maker anymore. You’re contemplating drafting Bronny. WHAT! The Celtics just won chip #18 and we’re planning on drafting a horrible player to appease a 40 year old. The priorities for my team is no longer winning. I’m not going to be held hostage by an old a** player who can’t get you over the hump. The Lakers should be focusing on the FUTURE! If they draft a 4-point a game average player at pick #55, I won’t root for my team again until this circus is gone. I won’t be force fed BULL SH*T!

On top of that, they are attempting to appease a 40-year-old that has given the franchise no indication that he plans on sticking around. I can be a little negative at times, I will grant you that, but I keep having this feeling. We draft Bronny to appease Lebron and bails on the team anyway to grab one more chip before he retires. Some would say that it's a pretty unlikely scenario, but it has been on my mind.

I am hoping that the Lakers draft somebody that can help the team. They need somebody to play the five spot and take some of the pressure off Davis who really has never liked playing the five. They have a draft pick on the second round in #55. There are still plenty of players out there that are big and play the center position. Maybe the Lakers should look at players from another country. Just look a Jokic and how good he is. Maybe instead of wasting a second round pick on Bronny to appease LeBron, they should look for a big man. I was hoping they could have had a shot at Zach Edey.

I’m ready to focus on the future. Use the cap space and move one. Don’t let this old man hold the historic franchise, HOSTAGE!

The Lakers draft James kid.

I’M TURNING ON THE LAKERS!

This isn’t KOBE!

They sold their soul!

FCK THE LAKERS!!! I am finding a NEW TEAM!!! FCK JEANNIE AND LECHOKE TOO. HE DONE RUINED A GLORIED FRANCHISE!!!

I can only wonder how the late great Dr. Buss would've handled this.........

It was a bad pick when we all laker fans know that we needed a seven footer to play the five spot.

But I would not put too much emphasis on the selection of Bronny. He will not play on a Laker team, he will be sent to a Laker G league to build him up. The Lakers still have a pretty solid team with what they have or had at the end of last season. Season is still three months away before any movement as to who is staying and who is getting traded away. So if Pelinka makes some smart moves this summer the Lakers will still be contenders. The kid is not going to make that much difference.

Actually what I am more concerned is who are the Lakers going to get to surround JJ Redick. If they can get some good assistant coaches the Lakers will be just fine. Redick is no dummy, he played under a great college coach in coach K at Duke and learned a lot from him. And coach K I am sure will assist him if called upon. In a way I am glad they did not get a former Laker, they have failed terribly. But some were throwing darts at the selection like Scott, Fisher and others. They were hoping they would have gotten a chance at the job.

But we still have LeBron, AD, Hachimura, Russell, Vanderbilt, Dinwiddie, Wood, Hayes, Vincent, Prince, Christie, Reddish, Reaves and others who were signed late of the season last year. Some will be traded for hopefully a better players.

I also hated to waste a number 55 draft pick just to appease LeBron, but at the same time I understand the Lakers doing it because LeBron has been their super star and I am sure he was worried about his son getting into the NBA.

But I will still support the Lakers and wish them luck.

They didn't get a 7 footer, but they did bring in a 6'10" guy. :

Jon Chepkevich: NC State’s Mohamed Diarra has agreed to join the Los Angeles Lakers for NBA Summer League, I’m told. The 6’10” French big man is a hellacious rebounder, plays with great energy, and really stepped up his game in March to help fuel the Wolfpack’s ACC + NCAA Tournament runs.

Bronny was asked how he felt during his first two games...

"They are so much bigger than they appear on tv, and faster too."