NBA draft 2024 - Bronny James' fit and future with the Los Angeles Lakers -- and LeBron - ESPN

Bronny James is a Los Angeles Laker.

With the 55th pick in Thursday's second round of the NBA draft, the Lakers selected the former USC freshman and son of all-time leading NBA scorer LeBron James.

What is Bronny's fit in L.A.? What part of his game most needs to improve at the next level? If, as expected, LeBron either opts in to his final year or signs a new deal with the Lakers, in how many games will father and son take the court together in 2024-25?

Our NBA insiders are breaking down the biggest questions surrounding Bronny's future in the league, including how the 6-foot-2 guard can carve out a successful NBA career.

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Jeff Borzello: By design. In reality, he was never really going to end up anywhere else besides alongside his father with the Lakers. It's a landing spot that will come with anticipation, expectations and ample pressure — from the outside, at least. But we also have to acknowledge that Bronny himself isn't going to be walking into Los Angeles expecting to be handed the keys to the offense. He'll be patient, he'll buy into the process, and it wouldn't be surprising to see him spend time in the G League after getting some minutes alongside LeBron.

Chris Herring: Something we'll have to watch. It's incredibly hard to analyze the fit without knowing what sort of pro Bronny will become, or where he'd even place on the team's depth chart. (For context: Jalen Hood-Schifino, a guard who got taken in the first round last summer, logged just 109 minutes as a rookie.) And that's more than OK. I think most of us can look at the pick for what it is: On a base level, this is a chance to see a father and son share the court for the first time in an NBA game. As