Bronny James has been cleared by NBA doctors to participate in the league’s draft combine, sources not authorized to speak publicly about the matter confirmed to The Times.
James, who played at USC last season, suffered sudden cardiac arrest prior to his freshman year.
A former McDonald’s All-American who starred at Sierra Canyon, James returned to play on Dec. 10 after suffering the heart issue during a workout on USC’s campus on July 24. He was eventually diagnosed with a congenital heart defect
In 25 games with USC, he averaged 4.8 points, 2.8 rebounds and 2.1 assists.
The Athletic reported James intends to stay in the draft.
Despite the modest statistics, James could get selected in the second round of the draft because some scouts like his defense and IQ.
His father, the Lakers’ LeBron James, can become an unrestricted free agent. And while he spoke in the past about a desire to play with his son in the NBA, LeBron James has walked that back publicly, saying he wants his son to land in the best possible situation.
“That’s a young man who will decide what he wants to do and I ain’t going to say … where to go,” LeBron James said after the Lakers’ final game. “I just think the fact that we are even having the conversation is pretty cool in the sense of that. But we’ll see what happens.”
