{"id":77273,"date":"2024-05-13T11:43:43","date_gmt":"2024-05-13T15:43:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/?p=77273"},"modified":"2024-05-13T11:43:43","modified_gmt":"2024-05-13T15:43:43","slug":"bronny-james-2024-nba-draft-decision","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2024\/05\/13\/bronny-james-2024-nba-draft-decision\/","title":{"rendered":"Bronny James Makes NBA Draft Decision"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>USC wing Bronny James will keep his name in the 2024 NBA Draft, per The Athletic\u2019s Shams Charania. After being medically cleared by the NBA\u2019s Fitness to Play panel, he \u201cwill participate in all pre-draft activities, starting with the Draft Combine.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>James, 19 years old, suffered sudden cardiac arrest last July while at practice. Though he made a full recovery, his age and lack of an underlying medical condition made many wonder whether the incident was career-threatening.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Sources: Bronny James is expected to stay in the 2024 NBA Draft. The USC freshman has been fully cleared to play in the league as part of Fitness to Play panel and will participate in all pre-draft activities starting with the Draft Combine this week. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/UDf3HanCAS\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/UDf3HanCAS<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ShamsCharania\/status\/1790003811311927476?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">May 13, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>James still has until May 29 to withdraw from the draft. That said, if he\u2019s leaning towards staying, James is either <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2024\/05\/11\/western-conference-team-interested-in-drafting-bronny-james-per-nba-insider\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">receiving promising intel<\/a> or just feels particularly confident in his ability to rise up draft boards. He may also even \u2014as former NBA star <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/d\/davisba01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Baron Davis<\/a> mentions\u2014<a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2024\/04\/07\/nba-draft-baron-davis-bronny-james-could-better-pro-college\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">feel more comfortable<\/a> with the NBA\u2019s style of play than the NCAA\u2019s.<\/p>\n<h2>Bronny James Expected to Remain in NBA Draft<\/h2>\n<p>After a highly anticipated college decision, James opted to play for the USC Trojans.<\/p>\n<p>He could have went to Oregon, a school that\u2019s churned out several current NBA players. His home state Ohio State Buckeyes were also an option. However, James chose to stay close to his family, which proved to be a fateful decision<\/p>\n<p>His anomalous medical concerns aside, James had as poor of a freshman season as possible. In 25 games, James averaged 4.8 points, 2.8 rebounds, 2.1 assists, and 0.8 steals in 19.3 minutes per game. Even worse, he shot 36.6 percent from the field and 26.7 percent from 3. The six games that James started were no better, with him averaging 6.3 points, 3.7 rebounds, 3.7 assists per game while shooting 32.6 percent from the field and 22.7 percent from 3.<\/p>\n<p>His lack of touch undermined his feel for the game. His passivity shrouded his playmaking potential in mystery. James\u2019 defense looks like it will translate to the next level. Yet, even the best defenders in the NBA need to be able to make a consistent impact on offense.<\/p>\n<h3>It\u2019s Time to Make Noise<\/h3>\n<p>That being said, the NBA Draft Combine is <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2024\/05\/04\/what-does-bronny-james-combine-invite-mean-for-draft-outlook\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">a great opportunity<\/a> for James to make some noise.<\/p>\n<p>Depending on his workout activity, his build and explosiveness may attract teams looking for players that are physically ready for the NBA. In the scrimmages, he\u2019ll have an opportunity to put his basketball IQ and passing ability on display. New skills that James may have developed since the end of the 2023-24 season might be seen as well. To that point, teams will almost certainly be interested in seeing if he\u2019s improved as a ball-handler and finished. Practice is different than game action but his performance in shooting drills could renew confidence in his 3-point stroke.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>USC wing Bronny James will keep his name in the 2024 NBA Draft, per The Athletic\u2019s Shams Charania. After being medically cleared by the NBA\u2019s Fitness to Play panel, he \u201cwill participate in all pre-draft activities, starting with the Draft Combine.\u201d James, 19 years old, suffered sudden cardiac arrest last July while at practice. 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