Rich Paul on Why Bronny James Is Rejecting Workouts With Almost Every Team

Bronny James has solely taken exercises with the Lakers and Suns, and now his agent Wealthy Paul has defined why.

“That is nothing new,” Paul advised ESPN’s Jonathan Givony. “The aim is to discover a crew that values your man and attempt to push him to get there. It’s essential to know the context and notice that this has at all times been the technique with lots of my shoppers all through the years, particularly these in want of growth like Bronny. My stuff is by design.

“Bronny is similar as my earlier shoppers. I received the phrase out early to groups that should you plan on bringing Bronny in, right here’s what it’s worthwhile to know: For those who received’t give him an actual deal, there’s nothing to speak about. It’s laborious to get actual growth on a two-way deal. I don’t care about him going to the Lakers, or Phoenix, or about what quantity he will get picked. It’s about match.”

Wealthy Paul added that LeBron was now not hoping to play together with his son.

“LeBron is off this concept of getting to play with Bronny,” Paul stated. “If he does, he does. But when he doesn’t, he doesn’t. There’s no deal made that it’s assured that if the Lakers draft Bronny at 55, he [LeBron] will re-sign.”

Paul even claimed that Minnesota, Dallas and Toronto all “liked” Bronny, suggesting his shopper would have loads of choices.

The NBA Draft is scheduled for June 26-27.

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