Bronny James has only taken workouts with the Lakers and Suns, and now his agent Rich Paul has explained why.
“This is nothing new,” Paul told ESPN’s Jonathan Givony. “The goal is to find a team that values your guy and try to push him to get there. It’s important to understand the context and realize that this has always been the strategy with many of my clients throughout the years, especially those in need of development like Bronny. My stuff is by design.
“Bronny is the same as my previous clients. I got the word out early to teams that if you plan on bringing Bronny in, here’s what you need to know: If you won’t give him a real deal, there’s nothing to talk about. It’s hard to get real development on a two-way deal. I don’t care about him going to the Lakers, or Phoenix, or about what number he gets picked. It’s about fit.”
Rich Paul added that LeBron was no longer hoping to play with his son.
“LeBron is off this idea of having to play with Bronny,” Paul said. “If he does, he does. But if he doesn’t, he doesn’t. There’s no deal made that it’s guaranteed that if the Lakers draft Bronny at 55, he [LeBron] will re-sign.”
Paul even claimed that Minnesota, Dallas and Toronto all “loved” Bronny, suggesting his client would have plenty of options.
The NBA Draft is scheduled for June 26-27.
