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Bronny James is slotted as the 39th pick in ESPN's first NBA mock draft for 2025. A year ago when ESPN released its first mock for 2024, James was projected as a top-10 pick.

James suffered cardiac arrest in July during a USC practice session, but he was able to make his collegiate debut in December. In 19 games this season, James is averaging 5.5 points, 2.8 rebounds and 2.5 assists in 20.2 minutes.

LeBron James has talked openly about wanting to play with Bronny James at some point before retiring. 

Cooper Flagg and Ace Bailey are the projected top-2 picks in 2025.

Via Jonathan Givony/ESPN

Lol @ this guy getting drafted.

Should be in the G League at best if they want marketing so bad.

There are limits to what a nepo baby can do..

No way he's good enough to be drafted yet. He really needs to stay in school....But he won't.

JazzUte88 wrote:Lol @ this guy getting drafted.

Should be in the G League at best if they want marketing so bad.

Som of billionaire is great but he ain’t a NBA player - Nothing wrong with being a USC starter - that’s an accomplishment-

ExplosionsInDaSky wrote:No way he's good enough to be drafted yet. He really needs to stay in school....But he won't.

i mean if it really nets you 1-2 years of lebron, why Not draft him in the 2nd round?

jk31 wrote:

ExplosionsInDaSky wrote:No way he's good enough to be drafted yet. He really needs to stay in school....But he won't.

i mean if it really nets you 1-2 years of lebron, why Not draft him in the 2nd round?

Yeah let him play 1 minute with papa bear and then send him to the G.. Worth it.

The kid averages 5ppg as a freshman. He shouldn't be on any mock drafts at this point. ESPN is a joke

MrDollarBills wrote:The kid averages 5ppg as a freshman. He shouldn't be on any mock drafts at this point. ESPN is a joke

IF it gets you LeBron... I would guarantee that if you put Bronny in the NBA and gave him 5 mins a night he gives you more production than Thanasis. Nepo-babies getting a slot to make their much more talented relative happy.

dzumaal wrote:

jk31 wrote:

ExplosionsInDaSky wrote:No way he's good enough to be drafted yet. He really needs to stay in school....But he won't.

i mean if it really nets you 1-2 years of lebron, why Not draft him in the 2nd round?

Yeah let him play 1 minute with papa bear and then send him to the G.. Worth it.

It's a 2nd round pick. Tell me ONE team in the league that wouldn't use (or trade, if that's easier for you to consider) a 2nd round pick to try to attract (even elderly) LeBron. That's a damn good use of a 2nd rounder.

You can take any team in the league, insert a LeBron who wants to be there, and that team is better. More importantly to most teams-- they would sell WAY more tickets (assuming they had bad sales before).

If he needs to go back to school as a non traditional student later in life... I have a feeling he will be okay/able to afford it.