LeBron James attended the draft combine to support his son, Bronny, in his final scrimmage.LeBron James, the Los Angeles Lakers’ star, was in Chicago on Wednesday to watch his oldest son Bronny participate in his second scrimmage at the 2024 NBA Draft Combine, according to Los Angeles Times reporter Dan Woike.

Bronny James was recently medically cleared for the 2024 NBA draft after a cardiac arrest and heart surgery last summer, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski.

He averaged 4.8 points and 2.1 assists in 25 games as a freshman at USC.

 LeBron James witnessed his son set up some plays during the scrimmage:

Bronny James participated in his second scrimmage of the combine on Wednesday, following a 19-minute session on Tuesday.

James finished the first scrimmage with four points on 2-for-8 shooting, four rebounds, two steals, and three turnovers.

 According to Jonathan Wasserman of Bleacher Report, he was not an aggressive scorer, but appeared to be “useful enough on the ball with his ability to shoot off the dribble and make good decisions as a passer.”

As one of 78 players invited to the combine, James participated in multiple scrimmages as well as measurements and athletic testing.

 

He reached 40.5″ on the vertical jump, one of the top three scores at the combine, and went 19-for-25 in the three-point star drill, according to Krysten Peek of Yahoo Sports.

According to Shams Charania of The Athletic, James is expected to remain in the 2024 NBA Draft rather than returning to the NCAA, where he entered the transfer portal following his freshman season at USC.

On April 30, Charania, Jovan Buha, and Sam Amick of The Athletic reported that Los Angeles is “open to the prospect” of drafting James.

Pelinka and the Lakers have pick No. 55 in the second round, as well as the 17th pick in round one, depending on whether the New Orleans Pelicans choose to take it or defer it.