Bronny James, the eldest son of Lakers star LeBron James, was not selected in the first round of the 2024 NBA draft on Wednesday.
Round 2 of the NBA draft begins on Thursday, June 27. Bronny is expected to be 55th overall draft pick in the 2nd round.
The Lakers hold two picks in the draft (Nos. 17 and 55). Experts predict the Lakers will select Bronny with their 55th pick.
Bronny, 19, played only 25 games for the University of Southern California. He was sidelined at the start of the season after suffering a cardiac arrest during practice in July 2023.
The 6′ 2″ guard came off the bench for USC, averaging 4.8 points, 2.8 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game in his freshman year.
On April 5, 2024, Bronny announced on Instagram that he would enter the 2024 NBA draft after also entering the transfer portal.
A team of doctors cleared him to play in the NBA, despite his congenital heart defect diagnosis.
If Bronny is drafted by the Lakers in the 2nd round, he and LeBron would be the first father-son duo in the league playing on the same team.
Other NBA players have joined the league after their fathers played, but none played at the same time.
LeBron, 39, has said his dream was to play in the NBA with his son.
