2024-06-28 00:42:22
The goals of LeBron James (39 years outdated) are about to return true: his Los Angeles Lakers staff drafted his son Bronny (19 years outdated) this Thursday night. The 2 will most likely be capable of play collectively subsequent season…supplied that LeBron decides to remain in California!
Nevertheless, there may be much less doubt about this. Nothing stands in the best way of extending the royal contract together with his present staff. LeBron can resolve whether or not to train the choice of a further 12 months on the identical wage situations, or to barter a brand new contract together with his franchise. Rumors counsel that the Lakers have positioned on the desk a brand new three-year contract value $162 million, or $54 million per season. A proposal that LeBron James will probably be tempted to simply accept. He’ll finish his profession, on the age of 42, within the legendary Californian franchise, subsequent to his son, the love he has at all times expressed.
The primary is the NBA
The scenario will probably be distinctive within the NBA. He was by no means a participant lengthy sufficient to be a part of the identical staff as his son. Till then, lower than six years had at all times separated the final father-son match within the well-known American competitors (Gerald and Damien Wilkins; and Kenyon and Kenyon Jr Martin).
How will Bronny deal with the scenario? The acquisition could also be a bit heavy for the younger participant who has probably not impressed since his aggressive school debut on the College of Southern California, the place he performed till this spring, earlier than deciding to declare himself for the 2024 Draft.
Ajinça made by New York and despatched… to Dallas
It appears the dream is chasing LeBron greater than his son. However Bronny will not less than be nicely taken care of for his first steps within the NBA, though he suffered a coronary heart assault final summer time.
The second spherical of this draft, this Thursday night, additionally allowed the arrival within the league of one other French participant, the fifth of this historic classic 2024: Melvin Ajinça was drafted within the 51st place by the New York Knicks, earlier than was instantly despatched by the New York franchise to the Dallas Mavericks. It’s within the closing staff for the 2023/2024 season that the Saint-Quentin participant will uncover the NBA. There may be worse!
Lastly, the Los Angeles Lakers have additionally determined to present a chance to at least one final Frenchman, outdoors of the Draft, by giving a contract to Armel Traoré. The winger from Blois, who had labored within the earlier season with Victor Wembanyama for the Mets, was not chosen by any of the 30 groups through the two rounds of the Draft.
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