We look at a handful of NBA rumors today, including the continuation of the James legacy, and D’Angelo Russell’s early thoughts about free agency.
The NBA Playoffs are in the heat of the moment, but the offseason is right around the corner. No pro sports league does player movement quite like the NBA, and there’s already a lot to keep an eye on in regards to the NBA Draft and free agency.
Here are a few of the latest rumors that you should know about today.
Bronny James commits to USC for college basketball
Bronny James has committed to play college basketball for the USC Trojans, he announced on Instagram on Saturday afternoon.
Bronny, the son of LeBron James, will have to play at least one year of college or overseas professional basketball before throwing his name in the ring for the NBA Draft.
Bronny will suit up for the Trojans in 2023. He only has to play one year if his goal is to make it to the NBA, but with modern NIL rules, he could stay and play for USC as long as he wants and still earn a substantial paycheck, considering his existing following that will only grow once he’s playing nationally televised collegiate basketball. He could rope in a ridiculous amount of endorsement deals.
Of course, if he shares the same desire to play with his dad that LeBron does, he may want to make his college career as short as possible since James is likely coming up on retirement.