How Bronny James and USC fit together - ESPN

There was no list. There were no interviews. And his father, LeBron James, never hinted anything about his son's plans. As Bronny James considered his future, there was only silence. For years. Perhaps the most viral and recognizable college basketball recruit since his father picked the NBA over college in 2003, Bronny finally made an announcement on Saturday: He will play for Andy Enfield at USC. The decision allows Bronny to play near his Lakers star father and stay home in Los Angeles.

It also places him with a head coach who has produced three first-round NBA draft picks since 2018. Now, Bronny will become one of the most scrutinized recruits of all time as he pursues a one-and-done path and aims to join his father in the pros.

Before that, though, he has a season in college basketball. Our experts Jeff Borzello, John Gasaway, Joe Lunardi and Myron Medcalf discuss the significance and impact of this decision.

After some offseason roster movement in the Trojans' program, James is walking into a situation in which he's likely to start immediately on the perimeter. Andy Enfield's program was already bringing in the No. 1-ranked recruit in the country — elite point guard Isaiah Collier — and is expected to return Boogie Ellis, the team's leading scorer and an All-Pac-12 guard. Collier and Ellis will have the ball in their hands and will take the most shots for the Trojans, which will allow James to be a complementary player and not shoulder too much of the offensive load. His ability to knock down open shots from the perimeter, make plays in transition and defend multiple positions at the other end of the floor will be a major boost for USC. — Jeff Borzello

USC was already a solid NCAA tournament team heading into the