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Warner Bros. Moves Forward With Kobe Bryant Draft-Day Drama 'With the 8th Pick?'

The film zeroes in on New Jersey’s 1996 front‑office calculus through a Moneyball/Air‑style lens.

Kobe Bryant holds a Los Angeles Lakers jersey after being the 13th overall pick in the 1996 NBA Draft by the Charlotte Hornets, who then traded his draft rights to the Los Angeles Lakers on July 11, 1996 in Inglewood, California.
Nov 20, 2012; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant (24) reacts during the game against the Brooklyn Nets at the Staples Center. The Lakers defeated the Nets 95-90. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee/Image of Sport-Imagn Images

Overview

  • Warner Bros. preemptively acquired the spec script With the 8th Pick? by Alex Sohn and Gavin Johannsen, according to trade reports.
  • The narrative focuses on the two weeks around the 1996 NBA Draft, following Nets decision‑makers before Bryant was taken 13th and traded to the Lakers.
  • Producers include Tim and Trevor White for Star Thrower Entertainment and Ryan Stowell and Gotham Chopra for Religion of Sports.
  • Coverage characterizes the tone as a behind‑the‑scenes sports business drama akin to Moneyball, Air and The Social Network.
  • The project remains in early development with no director, cast or release details, and online reaction is already questioning whether it will acknowledge Bryant’s 2003 allegations.