There has been a lot of talk about USC guard and son of NBA legend LeBron James, Bronny James, who chose to remain in the draft class as a prospect who received little exposure after a single season of college basketball and who, according to many, is primarily interested because of his family connection to the league’s all-time leading scorer.
However, (Bronny) James did his best to change that narrative early on at the 2024 scouting combine in Chicago, where he put on a shooting clinic.
It was a fantastic day at work for James, who also performed admirably despite his short stature (1.55 m without shoes). He had a wingspan of 6-foot-7.25 inches and a maximum vertical height of 40.5 inches, the fourth highest among all participants.
Players with a similar height/wingspan to James, such as Immanuel Quickley, Deuce McBride, Gary Payton II, Terry Rozier, Collin Sexton, Jevon Carter, Davion Mitchell, and All-Star combo guard Donovan Mitchell (who is slightly taller than the others), have proven to be successful NBA players who can compete on both ends of the floor. So we have a large enough sample size to believe he could find work at the professional level.
What most affected James were his three-point shooting issues (26.7 percent successful long-range attempts at USC) and his size, which he addressed with flying colors early in the combine’s development, making it easier for doubters to despise the prospect of him being drafted.