Home Basketball Stephen A. Smith’s sources claim that LeBron James wants the Lakers to choose Bronny in the first round and sign J.J. Redick.

Stephen A. Smith’s sources claim that LeBron James wants the Lakers to choose Bronny in the first round and sign J.J. Redick.

Basketball — 06/05/2024

LeBron James, according to ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith, is hoping that the Los Angeles Lakers would select his brother in the 2024 NBA Draft and appoint J.J. Redick as their 29th head coach in the franchise’s illustrious history.

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Gabe Vincetalks about LeBron James, what he can bring to the Lakers, and his best Miami memories.LeBron James Confirms He Wants To Play With Bronny James In The NBA: “That's Definitely One Of My Goals, But That's A Long-Term Goal." - Fadeaway WorldLeBron James is allegedly attempting to persuade the Los Angeles Lakers to select his son Bronny James with their second-round selection. LeBron reportedly expressed interest in J.J. Redick taking over as the Lakers’ next head coach.

The Lakers are very optimistic about Redick’s coaching potential and think he has some parallels with former Los Angeles head coach Pat Riley, according to a report published last month by The Athletic’s Shams Charania and Jovan Buha. According to the report, “leaguewide, Redick — a former player and media analyst — has garnered buzz for the position,” as well as that “the Lakers are infatuated with Redick’s potential, according to league sources, viewing him as a Pat Riley-like coaching prоspect who could both help the franchise in the short term and lead it for years.”

Furthermore, Anthony Irwin of Lakers Daily said in May that Los Angeles has “zeroed in” on Redick to succeed Darvin Ham, the Lakers’ two-season head coach.LeBron James LakersLet’s talk about the younger James. According to analyst Stephen A. Smith, there is a theory that Bronny James’ draft stock is being deliberately manipulated in order for him to be selected by the Lakers and play alongside his father, LeBron. To put things in perspective, the Lakers hold the 55th overall pick in the 2024 NBA Draft, while the younger James was regarded as the 54th overall prоspect in a recent ESPN evaluation.

Bronny James played just one collegiate season, averaging 4.8 points per game on 36.6% field goal shooting and 26.7% 3-point shooting. He also added 2.8 rebounds, 2.1 assists, and 0.8 steals per game before declaring for the 2024 NBA Draft.Level of LeBron's Involvement in Lakers' Coaching Search RevealedDespite not being a dominant player in college, Bronny James had a few memorable games that showed off his two-way ability. For instance, he scored a season-high 15 points on 6-of-11 shooting from the field and 2-of-6 shooting from deep in a loss to Oregon State University on December 30th of last year.In addition, in five of the 25 games that he participated in, the younger James had a total of two steals.Regarding the Lakers’ Һunt for a head coach, it’s unclear if J.J. Redick has what it takes to be a successful head coach or if Bronny James can contribute in the NBA. The Lakers might take those actions into consideration, though, if LeBron James would be placated by selecting the former and employing the latter.