LeBron James’ agent Wealthy Paul has weighed in on the opportunity of James enjoying alongside his son Bronny within the NBA.
Paul poured chilly water on the concept, suggesting that the fates of LeBron and Bronny are usually not linked in any means. Paul identified that if LeBron re-signing with the Lakers was contingent on them drafting Bronny, he would put stress on the staff to pick Bronny with the No. 17 choose.
“LeBron is off this concept of getting to play with Bronny,” Paul instructed Jonathan Givony of ESPN on Wednesday. “If he does, he does. But when he doesn’t, he doesn’t. There’s no deal made that it’s assured that if the Lakers draft Bronny at 55, he (LeBron) will re-sign. If that was the case, I’d power them to take him at 17. We don’t want leverage. The Lakers can draft Bronny, and LeBron doesn’t re-sign. LeBron can also be not going to Phoenix for a minimal deal. We will squash that now.”
Paul additionally downplayed Bronny’s lack of exercises being significant, arguing that he has taken an identical method with different purchasers. Paul stated his technique was to solely have Bronny work out for groups which are critically concerned about him.
For fairly a while, it has been a lingering story that any staff that drafted Bronny might need a greater probability of getting LeBron to come back play for them. That actually appears to have light, with studies earlier within the offseason leaning that means as effectively.
Paul could also be enjoying for leverage in his public quotes, too. Nevertheless, it does sound like he genuinely has no vested curiosity in getting the James household to staff up.
