Will the Lakers Draft Bronny James? Legs had thoughts.
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00:00Do you have any issue if the Lakers or any other team takes
00:04Bronny James tonight based primarily on his last name?
00:08I love that.
00:09I love the question and what I just said absolutely makes that
00:11a valid question.
00:12Here's why I think in this particular case, it'd be a smart
00:16thing for the Lakers to do.
00:18And yeah, it does.
00:19There is one guy that won't get his name called that probably
00:21deserves it over Bronny James.
00:23That's the truth.
00:24A lot of people don't know if Bronny James is an NBA player.
00:26He certainly isn't right now.
00:29And maybe he will never become one.
00:30Maybe he will.
00:31That remains to be seen.
00:32But here's why it makes sense for the Lakers with the 55th
00:35pick. And as I described earlier, you need guys that can
00:38help you.
00:38Now, the chances of getting out with the 55th pick are slim,
00:42very slim.
00:43And if that's the case, why not take a guy that is going to
00:48put LeBron James into a good space mentally when you've only
00:52got him a couple more years probably do that.
00:55If that's what it takes.
00:56Is it a little bit distracting for JJ Redick?
00:59Yeah, it is.
01:00Is it unfortunate for somebody who won't have their name
01:03called? Yes, that's unfortunate for that particular player,
01:06but I do think it makes sense for the Lakers to do it if
01:09he is there.
01:10You know, I had some fun with this earlier though, Jim.
01:12I had an idea.
01:13I was just having some fun.
01:14You know who picks 54th, the pick right before that?
01:18The Boston Celtics.
01:19Now, we know this is one of the greatest rivalries in sports.
01:21Could you imagine if the Boston Celtics at 54 take Bronny
01:25James and then they write a handwritten letter to LeBron
01:29saying we've got your son like almost like a ransom, right?
01:33And then you say if you want him back, we're going to need
01:36Austin Reeves.
01:38Great.
01:38I love it.
01:39Like if you're the Celtics, right?
01:40No, we're just joking about it, but I don't think anybody
01:43else takes them.
01:44I don't think anybody takes them.
01:46I think he'll be on the board at 55 and it's the whole reason
01:49you're watching the second round of the NBA draft tonight
01:52is for that moment in time, right?
01:54It's historic.
01:55And we also just want to say, hey, are the Lakers really
01:58going to do this?
01:58And I think they should if he's there.