Thursday, July 4, 2024 -The Los Angeles Lakers and Bronny James have agreed to a four-year, $7.9 million rookie contract that includes a team option in the last year
The deal will keep the son of Lakers star
LeBron James with the franchise through the 2027-28 season,
according to Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium.
The younger James had his introductory press conference with the Lakers
this week.
"For sure, amplified amount of
pressure," James said of the attention on him. "I've
already seen it on social media and stuff, and the internet and stuff and
talking about that I might not deserve an opportunity. But I've been dealing
with stuff like this my whole life. So it's nothing different, but it's more
amplified, for sure. But I'll get through it."
The younger James will team up with his
father, LeBron, who agreed to a two-year, $104 million deal with the Lakers on
Wednesday, per Charania.
The Lakers drafted James with the No. 55
pick of the 2024 NBA draft after the 19-year-old impressed scouts during
shooting drills at the 2024 NBA Scouting Combine.
James made his college debut at USC
in December after suffering cardiac arrest and undergoing emergency heart
surgery in July.
He went on to average 4.8 points, 2.8
rebounds and 2.1 assists per game through 25 appearances and nine stars for the
Trojans.
James is set to make his Lakers debut in
the summer league, according to Dan Woike of the Los Angeles Times. The first summer
tournament tips off July 6 with the California Classic Summer League in
Sacramento.
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