LeBron suggests he wants to play with his son in 2 years

[CelticsElite]

Lol is the ink even dry yet on Anthony Davis’ contract?

https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/30472113/lebron-james-best-thing-extension-potential-future-son

No, what really excites James about his new deal is how it aligns his future with that of his son, 16-year-old LeBron James Jr.

"The best thing about it is the year I'll be a free agent will be the same year my oldest son graduates high school," James said Monday on a videoconference with reporters, making his first comments since the start of training camp. "So I'll have some options to see, for me personally, what I want to do forward, being around my family, being around my son more or continue to play this game I love with great health and great spirits. We'll see."

James' son, also known as Bronny, is a sophomore at Sierra Canyon High School in Chatsworth, California. A 6-foot-2 guard, he came off the bench last season for the nationally ranked program.

It remains to be seen how Bronny develops as a professional prospect in the next few years or if the NBA's collective bargaining agreement will be amended to allow players to be drafted straight out of high school once again, an option the league did away with in 2005.

This isn't the first time James has broached playing in the league with his son.

"You want to ask me what was the greatest achievement in my life? If I'm on the same court as my son in the NBA," James said during an ABC production meeting for the 2018 NBA Finals. "That would be No. 1 in my lifetime as an NBA player. ... I've thought about it because my son is about to be 14, and he might be able to get in there a little earlier."

"Play together," play-by-play announcer Mike Breen interjected.

"Or play against," James replied.

James, who will be 38 when the extension expires, would not speculate on how long he might play beyond the 2022-23 season.

"I don't look too far into the future as far as myself," James said. "I just give the game as much as I can in the time being and see what happens. I've been blessed to be a part of 18 straight training camps, and I'll never take that for granted."

[kraidstar]

Little Bron is gonna see his draft stock soar regardless of his talent. Teams picking early in the draft will be rushing to clear cap space to land both the King and his Prince.

The bigger question is if the team in question can make room for the Steroid King's ever-inflating ego and sense of entitlement.

I expect the Knicks to tank heavily that year (and intentionally, for once).

[CelticsElite]

Little Bron is gonna see his draft stock soar regardless of his talent. Teams picking early in the draft will be rushing to clear cap space to land both the King and his Prince.

The bigger question is if the team in question can make room for the Steroid King's ever-inflating ego and sense of entitlement.

I expect the Knicks to tank heavily that year (and intentionally, for once).

you got me thinking- I wonder if this is all a charade to
Boost his sons potential draft stock and upcoming college recruitment.  Either way this is a clever way of
LeBron enriching himself and his family. I think he wants to play with his Kid someday but also against his kid too. So we will see what happens

[rocknrollforyoursoul]

He came off the bench as a freshman but is planning to jump straight from high school to the NBA? Not sure about that.

And the poor kid has to live up to being LeBron's son. Can't see that working out too well.

[Darth_Yoda]

Is there really a surprise here?

It is what lebron wants more than anything, boost lebron.

Playing with his son, as far as I know, would be the only time that happened in the nba.


So Lebron can say he has, ideally by then, caught Mike for championships, moved higher up the allyime points list and played with his son.

Then he will call himself the goat and fellate himself into the sunset

[ozgod]

Bronny will have a home with the Fakers. I wouldn't be surprised if he chose to declare for the draft, hope he didn't get signed by any team, and then sign as an undrafted free agent.

[Moranis]

I've been saying this for years because Lebron has been saying this for years.  He said it while he was still in Cleveland.  I've also been saying that the only way he doesn't retire as a Laker is if he has the opportunity to play with his son.  And I mean who wouldn't want to play with their kid at the highest level.  How awesome would that be?