Bronny James faced difficulties in his freshman season at USC and isn’t getting much support as he heads into the NBA Draft. Despite declaring for the draft, his performance at USC, averaging fewer than five points per game, hasn’t garnered much confidence.
He’s still eligible to return to college. His cardiac arrest last summer may have impacted his play, despite being a McDonald’s All-American in high school. Though he scored 13 points in a scrimmage at the NBA Scouting Combine, scouts’ assessments shared by ESPN’s Marc Spears weren’t overly positive.
One scout said to Spears, “If the Lakers don’t draft him, I don’t see anyone drafting him. Teams will want him on a two-way [contract], and I don’t think [James’ agency] Klutch will want that.”
Another was harsher.
“Positional athlete. Doesn’t function as an elite athlete. Tweener stuck between two positions. Should be a point guard based on his size, but he can’t run an offense. He’s handicapped as an undersized shooting guard because he can’t shoot…
“His comp – a poor man’s Davion Mitchell. He is not an NBA prospect in my opinion.”
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