Lakers News: Bill Simmons Offers Updated Scouting Report On Bronny James
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Sierra Canyon School star senior Bronny James, son of Los Angeles Lakers All-Star small forward LeBron James, has seen his NBA draft stock rise rapidly in the past several months.
The Ringer's Bill Simmons and Tate Frazier recently discussed the ceiling of the younger James, 18, on a new episode of Frazier's returning NCAA men's hoops pod, One Shining Podcast.
"Right now, from what I've seen, he's definitely athletic, he's a very good defensive player, he seems like he'd be fun to play with, but he's basically a 6'2" shooting guard," Simmons said.
"I think this is a case where the expectation and the pressure is not a great thing for him," Simmons opined. "I think... the AAU, you get those videos and stuff, it can portray a certain type of player. You know at some point, if you're at the highest, highest level, you've got to bring some awesome thing to the table if you're going to be an above-average starter."
"You either have to be an incredible shooter, an incredible defender, a great athlete with length, or somebody like [Oklahoma City Thunder swingman] Josh Giddey who's just a connector with the way he plays, and I don't know what that's going to be for him.. but right now he looks like a 6'2" shooting guard."
Bronny has recently been projected to be selected within the 2024 lottery, per ESPN's latest mock draft.
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