LeBron James and son Bronny are not a package deal, agent says

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LeBron James said a while back that his last NBA season would be beside his son, Bronny – but now he is "off [that] idea."

The son of the NBA's all-time leading scorer is slated to be a second-round pick in the NBA Draft later this month, putting the father-son duo in the association together.

However, their agent, Rich Paul, says they are not necessarily a package deal, and James' future with the Los Angeles Lakers is not based on where Bronny gets drafted.

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Bronny James talks with his father LeBron James after the 2023 McDonald's High School All American Boys Game at Toyota Center. (Brian Spurlock/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

"LeBron is off this idea of having to play with Bronny," Paul said to ESPN earlier this week. "If he does, he does. But if he doesn't, he doesn't. There's no deal made that it's guaranteed that if the Lakers draft Bronny at 55, [LeBron] will re-sign. If that was the case, I would force them to take him at 17.

"We don't need leverage. The Lakers can draft Bronny, and LeBron doesn't re-sign."

It seemed rather peculiar, though, that Bronny had invites for workouts with at least 10 teams, but only accepted two: the Lakers and Phoenix Suns.

However, Paul says that was all "by design."

Bronny James shoots a free throw during the NBA basketball Draft Combine in Chicago, May 14, 2024. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

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