USC Basketball: NBA Player Comps Unveiled For Bronny James Prior To Draft

USC Trojans freshman combo guard Bronny James, son of Los Angeles Lakers All-Star combo forward LeBron James, may not have made the kind of splash many had hoped he would during his inaugural collegiate season with the Cardinal and Gold, but he could still enjoy a lengthy career at the next level.

The 6'4" Sierra Canyon School product, a four-star prospect coming out of high school, declared for the NBA draft and entered the NCAA's transfer portal last week, officially closing the book on his USC tenure, one way or another, following an unremarkable 15-18 season for the Trojans. In his 25 games with the team (six starts), the younger James averaged a scant 4.8 points on .366/.267/.676 shooting splits, 2.8 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 0.8 steals per bout.

Still, many around the NBA believe he has what it takes to be a solid role player in the NBA for many years to come.

The Ringer's Kevin O'Connor had some interesting player comps.

“Instead, James projects as more of a disrupter,” O’Connor writes “Comparisons that came up in these conversations include Patrick Beverley, Davion Mitchell, and Norris Cole. Beverley has had the longest career of the three because he’s the best shooter (37 percent from 3 in his career). Mitchell has yet to figure out his shot with the Kings, while Cole won two titles with LeBron [James] in Miami before flaming out, in part because his shot never developed. But all three of them were respectable defenders. Bronny will have to follow in their footsteps to catch on with a winning team.”