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NBA Draft News: LeBron James Won’t Like Brian Windhorst’s Report on USC Holding Back Bronny James

Originally posted on Hardwood Heroics | By Paolo Songco | Last updated 4/18/24

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James has been doing everything he can to drum up interest in his son, Bronny James, as the 19-year-old hopes to embark on the next step in his career.

Bronny has declared for the upcoming 2024 NBA Draft while also entering the transfer portal . Whichever direction he ends up taking this summer, what is clear is that his career with the USC Trojans is over after just one season.

NBA Draft News: USC Held Bronny James Back

Apparently, there’s a very good reason behind Bronny’s decision to turn his back on USC. According to NBA insider Brian Windhorst of ESPN, scouts from around the league have told him that the program failed to help the younger James reach his true potential during his time with the Trojans.

“(The scouts) don’t think that he was able to put his best foot forward this year because USC didn’t play him in his position,” Windhorst said, on a recent episode of the Pat McAfee Show. “… They say he should play point guard which is where he played an excelled when he was in high schol. … (The scouts say) he should go play some place where he can show that he can be a point guard and build up his skills, and that may not be USC.”

"NBA scouts don't think Bronny James was able to put his best foot forward this year because USC didn't play him in his position…They say that he should play somewhere where he can… Build up his skills.”

—Brian Windhorst ️

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— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) April 18, 2024

As it turns out, USC may not have been as invested in Bronny’s talent as LeBron is. The King won’t be happy to hear this — if he hasn’t already.

Windhorst also reported that while it remains to be LeBron’s dream to play alongside his son in the NBA, that might not necessarily be Bronny’s dream.

Sorry, dad.