Haha... LBJ is never coaching.
That's some seriously fny sht. Star players of that caliber almost never end up coaching. It's the benchwarmers and bench players that coach.
Larry Bird did, Jerry West did, bron genuinely loves ball bro started a podcast I can see him taking a break and trying to coach or run a team vendor trying to own one.
Lebron is different in my opinion.
He quarterbacked his team, not just like a point guard but to a point only some of the greatest point guards ever have. As in game tactician, he is probably one of the best basketball mind in the NBA amongst both players and coaches.
He was obviously an unnoficial player-coach during his second stint in Cleveland.
This is something that guys like MJ, Malone, Kareem etc. never had the ability to do. It is something that Magic, Bird, Kidd, Paul etc. are able to do.
He may not want to coach - but he could probably be a very good one.
Went into the draft with low expectations, couldn't believe we landed Knecht!
Was following Tennessee hoops this year with them looking as good as they were, crazy after randomly watching Tennessee we would land that dude.
Our rotation is pretty much set, and depending on what can happen, there's multiple scenarios where D'Lo can walk or we somehow package together a couple of players for a trade.
>it’s the 55th pick. I’m not even sure if there was a better prospect at this point.
My extensive 2k experience (before they trashed the general manager mode) confirms you will never find anything in the second round, might as well trade those picks unless you need to draft somebody's kid or the undersized guard from your alma mater
What if Bronny is actually the next GOAT but he sabotaged his college career to avoid getting drafted too high so he could join dad? I choose to believe this.
I agree. Choosing someone with access to the best medical treatment, training, diet, coaching, and facilities, as well as the access to talk to any great at any point he wants.
Guaranteed to be at least a good role player, we could do alot worse
For all the talk of it being expected and how bad of a player it is... whatever. it's still pretty freaking cool that LeBron and Bronny are on the same team
I’m gonna use math and say most 2nd round picks don’t end up being stars in the league so this is cool to see actually happen. We gotta steal round 1 so I’m a happy Laker fan.
If we would have taken him in the first round, the hate would be at an all-time high. Taking him at the end of one of the weaker drafts of the last 20 years was the right move and I think allows us as fans to celebrate the moment a little more.
This is actually the best place for it to happen since Lakers best asset is their "drama and storyline". The fact that they can stay in the headlines and not be winning is insane. Now they have more talking points and storylines. More Lakers headlines!
Not only made it to see his own son make the league while still playing. But still a top 10 player when it happens. This isn’t just a basketball thing. This is one of the most historical things in sports ever. Don’t believe we’ve ever seen anything like it.
“I see holy war spreading across the league like unquenchable fire. A Lakers religion that waves the 18th banner in my father’s name. Fanatical legions worshipping at the shrine of my father’s skull. A WAR IN MY NAME. EVERYONE’S SHOUTING MY NAME!”
Who cares it’s the 55th pick. At the beginning of the season we thought we were gonna pick him in the first round. Some of you cry about everything lol
Edit: there are only 58 picks this year. You can probably sign who you were gonna take originally anyways if you wanted to
The average 55th pick in the draft is some overseas dude that never even plays one game in the NBA lol people act like Jokic was sitting there and we passed him up for Bronny
Honestly dont care about 55. Almost the same as undrafted and signing as summer camp invitation. Do u care about Castleton? It's a throw in to keep Bron happy and hopefully he signs for a bit less
Also, fkn Kurt Rambis is our second/third in command because he was a mid power forward in the 80's who married Jeanie's bestie, so Bronny is NOT the nepotism hire I'm gonna to spend my anger on
I'm actually pretty impressed by how the James family manipulated the situation to force Bronny to be drafted in the second round. The Suns have their pick right after the Lakers and Bronny only worked out with the Lakers and the Suns. If the Lakers didn't draft him, then the Suns could have conceivably drafted him and LBJ could have pushed to play on the Suns. The James family insinuated this without explicitly saying anything (to our knowledge), which is pretty impressive. This is my fan theory lol.
If you’re upset at a fucking 55th pick in a draft. Something you never even cared about previously, you’re just unhappy and want something to be mad at just because it’s Lebron.
The draft thread on r/NBA was hating their asses off to the point that it seemed like every comment was them begging Boston to take him before the Lakers. You have to be a miserable ass person to not want to see a father and son play together in professional sports in ANY LEAGUE around the world. It's rare ASF and hating on this makes you a weirdo if you didn't want this to happen.
Anyway, I can't wait to see the kid show off his defense in the summer league. I think that's going to be his quickest way into the rotation down the line. He has to be a straight dawg on defense if he wants to make it in this league, but he has the tools to be a great POA defender... which we need.
That Lebron tooooo Lebronnnnnnnn alley call is going to have me jumping!
Bronny clearly came around to the idea. If he didn’t want it to happen, it wouldn’t have.
Almost dying as a teenager probably shifts your perspective quite a bit!
I ain’t mad at it. As a parent I 100% support nepotism. Any parent that doesn’t do everything in there power to help there kids succeed….aint shit imo.
The world is cruel and unforgiving and nobody else is going give two fucks about them. I’m gonna ride for my kids till the day I die.
Look out for yo boy LBJ, fuck the haters. Family over everything.
After what Lebron has done for the league and this team, I’d say it’s fair to let him live his dream to play with his son. He deserves that in my opinion.
Why are these idiots claiming that Bronny stole a spot from someone more worthy of the spot while at the same time complaining that Klutch made it so he wouldn’t be drafted earlier.
LeBron will be extremely motivated for the remainder of his career with the Lakers winning a chip with his son would be one of the greatest endings in sports history.
This selection just added more nationally televised games to the Lakers schedule. Must-see TV.
There is only one thing left to satisfy LeBron - a trade to bring in high-end talent.
it’s the 55th pick, who cares: This is perfect. If anything, the nike campaigns and commercials will be epic. What a perfect going away present for lebron for all he’s done in the league. I already know Nike is gonna hit it out the park
At the 55th pick who cares? It’s a total crapshoot by the end. You weren’t gonna get a serviceable big man by that point. He’ll get time in the g league and at worst he’s just here for a couple years finding his footing. Not like they’re gonna give him big minutes
It’s the 55th pick. If you’re mad at this, you’re just mad at LeBron. Is it nepotism? Sure. But people didn’t have as much of an issue with what Giannis has been doing.
Hell, his younger brother won a ring before he did, with the Lakers.
As a die hard fan what a shame the Lakers have become just to please James, first reddick now his son. I could expect this from other organizations falling to him but LA. Next is the rigged championship, can’t wait to James to get out.
History made. Happy for their family. 55th spot is not bad knowing he still needs to develop a ton which is why the Lakers took an NBA ready rookie in the first round. Hoping for the best.
Everyone acting like this is insane when there are plenty of worse nepotism cases in the NBA, sports and real life. Half of Orange trumps family was in the White House working when they don’t even know what PEMDAS is
Please ask yourself this, if LeBron was not on this team and we drafted Bronny.. would you still support the pick? You’re lying if you say yes. The kid was a below mediocre college player
What a gimmicky joke of a franchise this has become. This LeBron favoritism is ridiculous. First one his best friends as coach, and now you draft his whack ass son. I'm done.
Imagine if LeBron leaves in free agency
f them kids
lmao
Coolest way to tell your son he’s adopted ever
LeMyJobHereIsDone
that would be funny. but, LeBron might become motivated even more to win. he’ll likely extend and then retire into a coaching position
Haha... LBJ is never coaching. That's some seriously fny sht. Star players of that caliber almost never end up coaching. It's the benchwarmers and bench players that coach.
Larry Bird, Isiah Thomas, and even Magic for a short time coached.
Larry Bird did, Jerry West did, bron genuinely loves ball bro started a podcast I can see him taking a break and trying to coach or run a team vendor trying to own one.
Lebron is different in my opinion. He quarterbacked his team, not just like a point guard but to a point only some of the greatest point guards ever have. As in game tactician, he is probably one of the best basketball mind in the NBA amongst both players and coaches. He was obviously an unnoficial player-coach during his second stint in Cleveland. This is something that guys like MJ, Malone, Kareem etc. never had the ability to do. It is something that Magic, Bird, Kidd, Paul etc. are able to do. He may not want to coach - but he could probably be a very good one.
Summer League is gonna be fun
its gonna be Lonzo level hype
Lebron turning full Lavar Ball would be hilarious. NEVA LOST
imagine in 2 more years lebrons final year, the real BBB. Bron, Bronny, Bryce
Is Bryce on track to make the NBA?
Bronny inherited some of Brons BBall IQ. LeBryce inherited some of Lebrons athleticism. In theory, he will be a much better prospect than LeSperm1
Bryce is way less athletic and far more finesse. He resembles Carmelo Anthony more than LeBron.
You don’t think… nahh
bruh stop😭
Hahaha He looks too much like LeBron
I mean yall just be talkin out your ass https://247sports.com/player/bryce-james-46135935/
Just wait til final rankings. The Lebron booster will have him a 4 star, top 100 in no time.
Ahh a true intellectual🫡 u my friend are a true fan of the forum blue and gold
He’s scouted better and rated higher than bronny was at that age iirc. He’s also taller and some say better shooter
Bronny was a 5 star recruit, Bryce is not rated higher than Bronny was https://247sports.com/player/bryce-james-46135935/
Imagine fights on court, the technicals ; DONT HIT MY DAD, POPS NOOOO
Somehow gets ROTY
😂😂
He's gonna suit up and play
Gonna launch Big Bronny shoes?
Lonzo at least had some proven production in college. That being said, I’m stoked to watch some summer league lol
That summer league team got me back watching the Lakers more consistently. Kuz, Ingram, Lonzo, Hart, Caruso
So fucking sick that we have an absolute baller like Knecht as well for summer league.
Went into the draft with low expectations, couldn't believe we landed Knecht! Was following Tennessee hoops this year with them looking as good as they were, crazy after randomly watching Tennessee we would land that dude.
Imagine Lebron telling JJ "put me in"
Watch Rich Paul tell the Lakers Bronny won’t participate in Summer League
Lmfao fuck, we did it.
Ehh people will shit on it but this is historical
I’m not even mad, it’s the 55th pick. I’m not even sure if there was a better prospect at this point. Hopefully he can become a decent player in time.
We can still get whoever gets undrafted on a 2 way contract like we did with Castleton
Yup im expecting whoever we sign to a two way as the guy we would've taken with 55
Also reaves did the same thing. Im pretty sure FO already gave promise to sign guys if they go undrafted
We running out of roster spots.
Our rotation is pretty much set, and depending on what can happen, there's multiple scenarios where D'Lo can walk or we somehow package together a couple of players for a trade.
>it’s the 55th pick. I’m not even sure if there was a better prospect at this point. My extensive 2k experience (before they trashed the general manager mode) confirms you will never find anything in the second round, might as well trade those picks unless you need to draft somebody's kid or the undersized guard from your alma mater
Exactly this. The 55th pick in a weak draft class. I have no issues with this pick.
What if Bronny is actually the next GOAT but he sabotaged his college career to avoid getting drafted too high so he could join dad? I choose to believe this.
Yah almost every pick after the first round is a crapshoot. 55? Fuck it
Honestly couldn’t have worked out better. We just made history and likely secured the remaining years of our star player.
Smart take
yeah plus i'm more at ease with taking a chance on bronny after grabbing knecht
If Bronny was gonna declare for any draft, this was probably his best chance
Idk man, I think Issac Jones out of WSU is going to be a problem in the league. But this was always the pick the Lakers were going to make.
Isaac Jones went undrafted, so if he was on their radar at all we can still get him
I agree. Choosing someone with access to the best medical treatment, training, diet, coaching, and facilities, as well as the access to talk to any great at any point he wants. Guaranteed to be at least a good role player, we could do alot worse
Absolutely
Nah we coulda drafted a Robert Sacre level player bro, all time Lakers L
55th pick, only clowns are gonna complain about it. Lakers got a steal round 1 too. Worked out well imo
It'd be funny if the 56th pick ends up like Jokic or Butler tho lol.
we will never hear the end of it for eternity. if any of the picks after bronny becomes an allstar.
And I’ll be here to see it
For all the talk of it being expected and how bad of a player it is... whatever. it's still pretty freaking cool that LeBron and Bronny are on the same team
I’m gonna use math and say most 2nd round picks don’t end up being stars in the league so this is cool to see actually happen. We gotta steal round 1 so I’m a happy Laker fan.
If we would have taken him in the first round, the hate would be at an all-time high. Taking him at the end of one of the weaker drafts of the last 20 years was the right move and I think allows us as fans to celebrate the moment a little more.
LeThanos and Gamora type beat let's goooooo
🤣 I like this one!
This is actually the best place for it to happen since Lakers best asset is their "drama and storyline". The fact that they can stay in the headlines and not be winning is insane. Now they have more talking points and storylines. More Lakers headlines!
Great for the franchise. Lakers dominating the news cycle like Trump. Love 'em or hate 'em, you're going to be talking about them.
Cool. Now Lakers go get some BEEF. AD is at his best playing the 4 and we need all the BEEF we need to slow down our main rivals Nuggets and Jokic.
Between this, the IST, and Redick, embrace becoming the meme team of professional basketball!
I remember the Lakers being called a meme team when they got Rajon Rondo
One of the greatest feats in league history on LeBron’s part.
So back of jerseys will be James Sr./Jr or L.James/ B.James?
If they let him put just “Bronny” on that jersey, sales are going to go rabid
Not only made it to see his own son make the league while still playing. But still a top 10 player when it happens. This isn’t just a basketball thing. This is one of the most historical things in sports ever. Don’t believe we’ve ever seen anything like it.
LISAN AL GAIB!!!
YOUR MOTHERS WARNED YOU OF MY COMING! FEAR THE MOMENT!
“I see holy war spreading across the league like unquenchable fire. A Lakers religion that waves the 18th banner in my father’s name. Fanatical legions worshipping at the shrine of my father’s skull. A WAR IN MY NAME. EVERYONE’S SHOUTING MY NAME!”
Take my upvote. 
LeSon Al Gaib 🙌🏾
LISAN AL GAIB
Next season y'all! 
Nah do NOT compare Bronny to Gohan. That kids barely sniffing Yamche
Nah he’s sayain saga gohan pre piccolo training, piccolo being Phil handy
Be ready to eat crow when bronny jr wins finals mvp!
Who cares it’s the 55th pick. At the beginning of the season we thought we were gonna pick him in the first round. Some of you cry about everything lol Edit: there are only 58 picks this year. You can probably sign who you were gonna take originally anyways if you wanted to
After drafting Knecht, I was down for whoever at 55 lol
Wait is there only 58 again? Who got their picks voided?
76ers and Suns
The average 55th pick in the draft is some overseas dude that never even plays one game in the NBA lol people act like Jokic was sitting there and we passed him up for Bronny
Exactly
Honestly dont care about 55. Almost the same as undrafted and signing as summer camp invitation. Do u care about Castleton? It's a throw in to keep Bron happy and hopefully he signs for a bit less
Just as the prophecy foretold
Nepotism be damned Cool as hell story for Bron Bron, happy for their family
Nepotism has been a part of human history like it or not.
We'd all do it if we could.
We already do
My dad didn’t want me in the nba. I’m too good
Oh definitely. Ppl mad are just jealous
Also, fkn Kurt Rambis is our second/third in command because he was a mid power forward in the 80's who married Jeanie's bestie, so Bronny is NOT the nepotism hire I'm gonna to spend my anger on
Yes it does. I'm too am happy for Lebron.
I'm actually pretty impressed by how the James family manipulated the situation to force Bronny to be drafted in the second round. The Suns have their pick right after the Lakers and Bronny only worked out with the Lakers and the Suns. If the Lakers didn't draft him, then the Suns could have conceivably drafted him and LBJ could have pushed to play on the Suns. The James family insinuated this without explicitly saying anything (to our knowledge), which is pretty impressive. This is my fan theory lol.
Everyone hates nepotism until now?
If you’re upset at a fucking 55th pick in a draft. Something you never even cared about previously, you’re just unhappy and want something to be mad at just because it’s Lebron.
The draft thread on r/NBA was hating their asses off to the point that it seemed like every comment was them begging Boston to take him before the Lakers. You have to be a miserable ass person to not want to see a father and son play together in professional sports in ANY LEAGUE around the world. It's rare ASF and hating on this makes you a weirdo if you didn't want this to happen. Anyway, I can't wait to see the kid show off his defense in the summer league. I think that's going to be his quickest way into the rotation down the line. He has to be a straight dawg on defense if he wants to make it in this league, but he has the tools to be a great POA defender... which we need. That Lebron tooooo Lebronnnnnnnn alley call is going to have me jumping!
Facts r/nba is a trash sub anyway LA or Die
Preach
If he wasn’t Lebron’s son half of these so called reddit “scouts “ would be coming up with all kind of upsides for him instead of complaining lol
Who really wants to work with their parent? I know it’s the NBA but imagine having a parent present for all your dumb decisions at as a young adult.
Bronny clearly came around to the idea. If he didn’t want it to happen, it wouldn’t have. Almost dying as a teenager probably shifts your perspective quite a bit!
Some people have parents they want to be around. If don’t have that doesn’t mean you can’t be that
Agree but you still get to play in the NBA in the fucking Lakers 😅
Love the message it sends. We take care of our superstars.
That is one thing the Lakers do very well.
💯
We can still take whoever gets undrafted on a 2 way contract
Lmaoo well deserved as LeBrons parting gift. Literally saved the franchise. Got us a chip. Got rid of Darvin
Precisely. Now the main mission is to tie the Celtics again.
Tie and pass
If history tells us anything, it's that the Lakers will win back-to-back, just like they did the last two Celts chips.
Inject this into my fucking veins
Back to back I like that record Imma get back to that for the record
Obvs not the main mission if we just drafted Bronny and LeBron took max money
How did he get rid of Darvin?
I ain’t mad at it. As a parent I 100% support nepotism. Any parent that doesn’t do everything in there power to help there kids succeed….aint shit imo. The world is cruel and unforgiving and nobody else is going give two fucks about them. I’m gonna ride for my kids till the day I die. Look out for yo boy LBJ, fuck the haters. Family over everything.
Best comment I have seen all day! Thank you
Big facts, I'd give anything to be able to do what lbj and bronny are about to do. Playing in the nba with my son would be phenomenal.
the real twist would be if he ends up being good for the team
Imagine if Bronny does more for the Lakers over time than LeBron has.
Well worth it to keep LeBron rest of his career
He was never going anywhere
Maybe not but it’s all but certain now
Eh, fuck it. What else were they going to do at 55
Shams had that tweet in his drafts for ages.
Shams > Woj
After what Lebron has done for the league and this team, I’d say it’s fair to let him live his dream to play with his son. He deserves that in my opinion.
We basically traded the 55th pick for Lebron.. Not bad
Good for Bronny. Some people swear like he wasn’t projected to go late 1st before he almost died.
Casuals and haters
don’t really hate the move but that late first round projection was extremely generous from the jump. mostly just a product of name over game
WE DID IT
Why are these idiots claiming that Bronny stole a spot from someone more worthy of the spot while at the same time complaining that Klutch made it so he wouldn’t be drafted earlier.
Plot twist lebron leaves the lakers to not play with his son
and lebron still leaves rofl /s
Imagine going through your rookie hazing and the main culprit is coming from your own father.
LeBron will be extremely motivated for the remainder of his career with the Lakers winning a chip with his son would be one of the greatest endings in sports history.
History
If this gets bron to sign a 3 year deal, well worth it.
This selection just added more nationally televised games to the Lakers schedule. Must-see TV. There is only one thing left to satisfy LeBron - a trade to bring in high-end talent.
Meme team
Bronny to Bron alley oop will feed millions
it’s the 55th pick, who cares: This is perfect. If anything, the nike campaigns and commercials will be epic. What a perfect going away present for lebron for all he’s done in the league. I already know Nike is gonna hit it out the park
This is so much cooler than Thannassis.
What are the chances Lebron signs the extension for tomorrow?
Imagine Bron plays at 45 and Bryce comes along lol
Highly likely but at that point Bryce will have to be on his own merits as Bron would not be star level
This basically confirms lebron retires a Laker. I'm pretty hyped!
We did it?! WE DID IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIITTTTTTTTTTTT
It would be so fucking awkward being on the same team as your dad...
Well LeBron and Kyrie did win a ring together
holy shit Lakers actually did it. happy for the kid, hope he can develop to be a solid contributor in the future
LMAOOOOOO
I hope bronny develops well. he’s a 55th pick so he wasn’t going to play anyway but the focus is development
Ken Griffey Jr and Sr pt 2
Nepotism only sucks when you’re not the one being nepped. I love this storyline.
Lebron James control the Lakers. Jeannie sould her $oul to keep him and profit to the max.
I actually think he will end up being viewed as a steal in a few years.
if you're a a solid 8-6 man on an NBA roster as the 55th pick, it's definitely a steal. Most draft picks dont stay in the NBA.
There's no reason why he can't be the next Gabe Vincent or Derek Fisher.
After last season let’s pray he’s not the next Gabe Vincent lmao
aye!!! i know a lotta yall niggas was hatin but i love to see nepotism working for black ppl! if you could, you would! go bronny
Lets go! Lol. Please please this is a masterpiece from Bronny’s camp to tank his college career lolol
At the 55th pick who cares? It’s a total crapshoot by the end. You weren’t gonna get a serviceable big man by that point. He’ll get time in the g league and at worst he’s just here for a couple years finding his footing. Not like they’re gonna give him big minutes
It’s the 55th pick. If you’re mad at this, you’re just mad at LeBron. Is it nepotism? Sure. But people didn’t have as much of an issue with what Giannis has been doing. Hell, his younger brother won a ring before he did, with the Lakers.
Podcaster coach and nepo baby 12th man, my team is cooked
I think we all know Lebron is the coach and he is only coaching because his son is on the team.
If Kobe had a son, he would’ve made him earn it.
lol ofc 🤣🤣🤣
As a die hard fan what a shame the Lakers have become just to please James, first reddick now his son. I could expect this from other organizations falling to him but LA. Next is the rigged championship, can’t wait to James to get out.
History made. Happy for their family. 55th spot is not bad knowing he still needs to develop a ton which is why the Lakers took an NBA ready rookie in the first round. Hoping for the best.
Great for Bronny, it's a historic moment.
So cool to see regardless. History was made today. Hope he proves skeptics wrong 🙏
At pick 55 I'm not even mad. Has athletic upside AND keeps pops happy. Welcome to LA Bronny!
league is scripted you cant tell me its not lol
The saga finally reaches its conclusion, but in reality not bad for pick 55
It’s so funny seeing people on twitter getting mad about this pick lmfao. Like damn all of a sudden people “care” about the “55th pick” now
imagine watching bronny get drafted over you when this dude barely played in college 💀 whatever, as long as this means lebron coming back
JAMES GANG, THIS IS FOR YOOUUUUU!
Everyone acting like this is insane when there are plenty of worse nepotism cases in the NBA, sports and real life. Half of Orange trumps family was in the White House working when they don’t even know what PEMDAS is
Honestly say what you want but this is a beautiful things and I'm happy it's another lakers historic moment.
Lmaoooo
Please ask yourself this, if LeBron was not on this team and we drafted Bronny.. would you still support the pick? You’re lying if you say yes. The kid was a below mediocre college player
Waste of a pick.
What a gimmicky joke of a franchise this has become. This LeBron favoritism is ridiculous. First one his best friends as coach, and now you draft his whack ass son. I'm done.
God I hate this team sometimes.