jpatrick wrote:winforlose wrote:jpatrick wrote:I can’t imagine Bronny would come out this year. I know LBJ has talked about wanting to play with his son, but Bronny has shown he’s not even fit to be a 15th man at this point. Does he want to perform poorly in the G-League or progress at USC? Does Lebron want his son to become a nepotism joke?
Plus, does Bronny need a degree for financial reasons? No. But people go to college for many reasons. And Bronny will be able to improve and carve out minutes on that USC team, especially after Collier moves on.
A degree is something you can finish anytime. All his credits transfer. If he comes out after his father retires, he will average less than a million in the G or half the minimum as a two way best case. If he comes out now, he could make 10 million on nepotism + his father’s coattails. Given the choice would you rather be a below average college ball player then a career G league guy, or make 10 million and have a chance in the NBA?
I suspect the experience of going to college is not the same as an adult not playing basketball than being a teen/early 20 something playing D1 ball.
I agree with you about the money. I just don’t know if that’s his priority. He’s already made money just be Bronny. Plus Lebron is a billionaire. Just depends on what he wants. Who knows if he actually wants to play with Lebron. Most celebrity kids want to carve their own path, not be a nepotism joke.
Either way. I’m sure if he does declare, Rich Paul will do all they can do to steer him to a preferred destination.
His dad made him a joke the moment he promised to take a minimum and play for whatever team drafts him. From that moment onward no matter where he is picked, no one will ever believe he got there on his own merit. Worse, if his father doesn’t live up to the deal, the team could take it out on Bronny. It was a selfish, stupid, ridiculous move by LBJ and his son is forever the victim of it.
The above being true, if Bronny wants a shot in the NBA it is probably gonna be while his dad is playing. He could improve and build a career, (even as a backup,) or flame out with enough money to live comfortably while pursuing any career he wants (including amateur basketball in the G league.)
Finally, which is better, relying on his father’s fortune, or exploiting his connections to get a job paying 10 million plus. Granted half of that will go to taxes and his team (agent, lawyer, ect..) But 5 million for four years work is probably the best he could possibly do at his current age. I gotta believe he will want that, no matter how it happens. 1.25 million after tax per year is an insane amount of money for any kid in their earlier 20s.