LeBron James gives cryptic answer about son and USC star Bronny James’ NBA Future

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James has made it abundantly clear that he wants to play in the NBA with his oldest son Bronny James before he retires.

Prior to this college basketball season, the five-star freshman was appearing in NBA mock drafts, being projected to go somewhere in the top 10. Unfortunately for James Jr., he had a cardiac arrest incident in the summer, which sidelined him for a few months. Once he made his debut for USC this season, he started the year on a minutes restriction but did have some bright moments. He has since been playing more, but his production isn’t what most were expecting.

James Jr. is averaging just 5.7 points per game along with 2.9 rebounds and 2.6 assists while shooting 36% from the field and 27.5% from three. He has since plummeted out of mock drafts with most thinking that he should return to USC for a second year. Whether or not that is his plan is unclear, and as expected, when his father was asked about him declaring for the draft this year he didn’t provide much of anything.

“It’s up to him. It’s up to the kid,” James told Inside the NBA ahead of the All-Star Game. “Obviously we gonna go through the whole process. He’s still in season now, has the Pac-12 tournament coming up. … We gonna weigh our options, and we gonna let the kid make the decision.”

There are however thoughts around the league that James would take a pay cut to sign with a team if they are willing to draft his son. Realistically, if James Jr. does declare for the NBA after this season, he likely won’t be able to contribute right now. He would however benefit from returning for another season, but his father has also been cryptic as to how much longer he plans to play.

This will be a huge offseason for the James family to say the least.