LeBron James’ move to Philadelphia has instantly turned one familiar NBA subplot into a fresh trade question: what happens with Bronny James?
James signed with the Tyrese Maxey- and Jaylen Brown-led 76ers on Friday morning on a two-year, $8 million deal, a decision that caught plenty of people off guard. For a while, the expectation was that the LeBron chase would be a two-team race between the Miami Heat and Cleveland Cavaliers, two franchises he already knows well. Instead, Philadelphia landed the four-time NBA champion, and now the conversation has shifted to whether the 76ers could also bring in his eldest son.
Bronny James, the 21-year-old Lakers guard, is suddenly part of the equation. It would not be a surprise if Philadelphia explored the possibility of acquiring him to keep LeBron happy, and NBA reporter Evan Sidery says that kind of move would not be difficult to pull off.
“The Sixers can easily acquire Bronny James, if LeBron wants him to follow along,” Sidery wrote on X/Twitter. “Philadelphia can offer the Lakers a future 2nd-round pick for Bronny by absorbing his minimum salary into their available $2.3 million TPE.”
That said, Los Angeles does not sound eager to move him. In a recent report, The Athletic’s Dan Woike said the Lakers value the former second-round pick and would like to keep him around for the long haul.
Woike also noted that LeBron’s choice to leave Los Angeles and look elsewhere “Isn't viewed as anything related to Bronny James ' standing with the team”.
So while Bronny’s name is now in the middle of this new Philadelphia-Los Angeles storyline, that does not mean a deal is around the corner. The Lakers, at least for now, appear content to hold onto the USC product, even with his father now wearing a 76ers uniform.
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