Overview
- ESPN's Ramona Shelburne said on Los Angeles radio that neither LeBron James nor agent Rich Paul asked the Lakers to select Bronny James.
- Her account counters earlier reporting that Jeanie Buss privately felt LeBron should be grateful for the team using the No. 55 pick on his son.
- Rich Paul previously told ESPN that LeBron was not fixated on playing with Bronny and that no agreement tied LeBron's contract to the pick.
- Shelburne said the Suns, Warriors and Mavericks showed interest in Bronny before the Lakers selected him in the second round of the 2024 draft.
- Bronny is in his second NBA season with limited game time as the father and son continue their rare run as active players together.