Lakers reportedly want LeBron back ‘on any term that he wants.’ Including possibly drafting Bronny.

jpengland · Post #21 » by **jpengland** » Sat May 11, 2024 9:26 pm

___Rand___ wrote:
NyKnicks1714 wrote:Are people really going to freak out about the Lakers using the 55th pick on Bronny? Well stupid question. Answer is yes.

People will criticize them for using a 1st on Bronny. 2nd round no.

I'll criticise them for using a 2nd, too

Bronny is SO far from being a draft worthy talent at this point.

cdubbz · Post #22 » by **cdubbz** » Sat May 11, 2024 9:26 pm

ChipotleWest wrote:If the rules allowed it, he'd be player/coach.

Not possible to do in modern basketball. Just no way to keep up even with great assistant coaches.

JayMKE · Post #23 » by **JayMKE** » Sat May 11, 2024 9:29 pm

DaGawd wrote:
JayMKE wrote:Using a draft pick would suck but you gotta do what you gotta do, Lakers need Lebron more than Lebron needs them.

do they really tho? the lakers will always be a destination, they don’t need to hitch their wagon to a clearly diminished lebron who can no longer be the best player on a championship team

Lakers FO and the Buss family don't elicit much confidence, Lebron got them a ring(and AD) and has been covering up a lot of the warts last few years.

LaLover11 · Post #24 » by **LaLover11** » Sat May 11, 2024 9:30 pm

Bronny will become Lakers very own Jamal Murray 8-)

Unstoppable!

NyKnicks1714 · Post #25 » by **NyKnicks1714** » Sat May 11, 2024 9:31 pm

___Rand___ wrote:
NyKnicks1714 wrote:Are people really going to freak out about the Lakers using the 55th pick on Bronny? Well stupid question. Answer is yes.

People will criticize them for using a 1st on Bronny. 2nd round no.

And why are you discussing a fantasy scenario like that which has a 0% chance of happening?

SFour · Post #26 » by **SFour** » Sat May 11, 2024 9:31 pm

I don't think it's that big of a deal....it's not much different than the Bucks keeping Thanasis on the roster to keep Giannis happy.

Ideally you draft him mid-late in the 2nd round....I can understand 1st round pick being a waste but a 2nd rounder is fine.

OriginalRed · Post #27 » by **OriginalRed** » Sat May 11, 2024 9:38 pm

It's not a big deal if it keeps him happy but man, I can't imagine how awkward that locker room potentially will be if/when Bronny has a bad stretch and Lebron pressures the coach to keep playing him while taking away the potential minutes of other guys.

JustBuzzin · Post #28 » by **JustBuzzin** » Sat May 11, 2024 9:47 pm

Bronny>Austin Reaves

ballzboyee · Post #29 » by **ballzboyee** » Sat May 11, 2024 9:47 pm

Add Reddick as head coach. Take Bronny in first round. Dream off season for non-Laker fans.

___Rand___ · Post #30 » by **___Rand___** » Sat May 11, 2024 9:54 pm

jpengland wrote:
___Rand___ wrote:
NyKnicks1714 wrote:Are people really going to freak out about the Lakers using the 55th pick on Bronny? Well stupid question. Answer is yes.

People will criticize them for using a 1st on Bronny. 2nd round no.

I'll criticise them for using a 2nd, too

Bronny is SO far from being a draft worthy talent at this point.

Eh 2nd round picks don't usually pan out. If in this case that's the cost of signing a Bron it's not much at all.

SelfishPlayer · Post #31 » by **SelfishPlayer** » Sat May 11, 2024 9:55 pm

BigGargamel wrote:The Lakers used to be such an enviable organization. What a sham they've become.

They win a championship like every decade or sometimes multiple championships in every decade. They will get it right again.

___Rand___ · Post #32 » by **___Rand___** » Sat May 11, 2024 9:55 pm

NyKnicks1714 wrote:
___Rand___ wrote:
NyKnicks1714 wrote:Are people really going to freak out about the Lakers using the 55th pick on Bronny? Well stupid question. Answer is yes.

People will criticize them for using a 1st on Bronny. 2nd round no.

And why are you discussing a fantasy scenario like that which has a 0% chance of happening?

Why are you? lol

ballzboyee · Post #33 » by **ballzboyee** » Sat May 11, 2024 9:59 pm

Wait a minute... If the Lakers have access to their first round pick, there is no guarantee that some front office might not take flyer on a generational physical talent like Bronny. He's got his dad's genes. Bronny might not be there for the taking.

mg · Post #34 » by mg » Sat May 11, 2024 10:01 pm

Shams said the Lakers could use a 2nd on Bronny to keep LBJ happy. They are likely trading their FRP for veteran help assuming the Pels defer to '25 for that pick. Cavs did same thing a few years ago when they drafted Evan Mobley's brother in the 2nd round. It's not that big a deal. Lebron's decision likely hangs on bigger issues such as draft trades and their head coaching search.

ballzboyee · Post #35 » by **ballzboyee** » Sat May 11, 2024 10:06 pm

Pelicans own the Lakers 1st round pick. If they defer to 2025, the Lakers can use it. I think they have to use it on Bronny. If they don't have the pick, then Bronny could be gone. It sounds crazy, but the reality is that this is a very weak draft. Why not take Bronny?

LaLover11 · Post #36 » by **LaLover11** » Sat May 11, 2024 10:10 pm

ballzboyee wrote:Pelicans own the Lakers 1st round pick. If they defer to 2025, the Lakers can use it. I think they have to use it on Bronny. If they don't have the pick, then Bronny could be gone. It sounds crazy, but the reality is that this is a very weak draft. Why not take Bronny?

Bingo! Exactly what is going to happen if Pelicans defer the pick.

Lakers don't care what anybody thinks and will use it to draft Bronny 100%

This is the weakest draft and Lakers would like to give Bronny a nice decent guaranteed salary for 4 yrs with that pick

BigGargamel · Post #37 » by **BigGargamel** » Sat May 11, 2024 10:11 pm

ballzboyee wrote:Pelicans own the Lakers 1st round pick. If they defer to 2025, the Lakers can use it. I think they have to use it on Bronny. If they don't have the pick, then Bronny could be gone. It sounds crazy, but the reality is that this is a very weak draft. Why not take Bronny?

I can never tell if you people are serious or not. There are very solid players available at #17.

NyKnicks1714 · Post #38 » by **NyKnicks1714** » Sat May 11, 2024 10:12 pm

___Rand___ wrote:
NyKnicks1714 wrote:
___Rand___ wrote:
People will criticize them for using a 1st on Bronny. 2nd round no.

And why are you discussing a fantasy scenario like that which has a 0% chance of happening?

Why are you? lol

I'm not. I was talking about them using their late 2nd, which is possible.

FarBeyondDriven · Post #39 » by **FarBeyondDriven** » Sat May 11, 2024 10:17 pm

can you blame them? They'll get their 3rd star to form a Big Three and they don't need stars so using a draft pick on a role player isn't out of left field. He'll contribute. I'm half-convinced he tanked his draft stock to make it easier for the Lakers to draft him

mattg · Post #40 » by **mattg** » Sat May 11, 2024 10:18 pm

ballzboyee wrote:Pelicans own the Lakers 1st round pick. If they defer to 2025, the Lakers can use it. I think they have to use it on Bronny. If they don't have the pick, then Bronny could be gone. It sounds crazy, but the reality is that this is a very weak draft. Why not take Bronny?

Because even in this "really weak draft" Bronny is straight up awful compared to guys who would flame out of the league and be called total scrubs by realgm. Posters who don't actually follow NCAA ball or lower levels don't seem to grasp that Bronny legit just isn't any good at all. Not like "oh he's not nearly the prospect his dad was", it's like "he's not even close to a professional caliber basketball player at this point in time in ANY LEAGUE WORLD WIDE". There's 100+ guys at small and mid major colleges who are levels above Bronny as a player that will never even sniff the NBA. Bronny is much closer to a fringe power 5 player than he is to fringe NBA guy, especially since he has had access to premier NBA caliber trainers, resources, strength and conditioning, etc since birth.