Bronny James expected to stay in the NBA Draft

Bronny, the eldest son of Lakers superstar LeBron James is expected to remain in the 2024 NBA Draft. Also, he has been medically cleared to play in the league.

Back in August of 2023 James suffered cardiac arrest during a summer workout. He was cleared to play for USC back in November and played in his first game against Long Beach State back on December 10 playing 17 minutes.

ESPN Sources with @Draftexpress: In the aftermath of his cardiac arrest and a procedure to repair a congenital heart defect nine months ago, the NBA’s Fitness to Play panel has medically cleared USC’s Bronny James to be drafted and play in the league. Story soon. pic.twitter.com/P8ci337NrA
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) May 13, 2024

James will be playing in five-on-five scrimmages starting Tuesday. This past season Bronny played 23 games averaging 4.8 points, 2.8 rebounds, and 2.3 assists per game.