Bronny James Plans to Sign Guaranteed Multi-Year Contract with Los Angeles Lakers: Report

Bronny will play with LeBron, guaranteed.

Bronny James, the 55th pick in the 2024 NBA Draft, plans to sign a guaranteed multi-year contract with the Los Angeles Lakers, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. With this contract, it guarantees that once the 2024-25 season begins, James will be a solid player on the roster alongside his father, LeBron James.

Typically, players selected in the second round do not receive guaranteed contracts. Instead, they had to compete at a high level in both the NBA Summer League and their respective teams’ training camps to receive a two-way contract.

However, James’ agent, Rich Paul, made it very clear that he would not sign a two-way contract in an interview with Bleacher Report’s Chris Haynes.

“Yes, that is absolutely true,” said Paul. “Teams know this. I’m not doing that.”

This isn’t the first time a second-round pick has gotten a guaranteed contract. Also in last year’s draft, Jalen Pickett of the Denver Nuggets, who was selected 32nd overall, signed a four-year, $8.2 million contract with the Denver Nuggets, with $5.8 million guaranteed. Chris Livingston of the Milwaukee Bucks, who was selected with the last pick in the second round of the same draft, signed a four-year, $7.6 million contract with the Milwaukee Bucks, including $3 million guaranteed. Keep in mind though; Paul was also Livingston’s agent, which speaks to his power in NBA circles.

James is coming off a pretty pedestrian first year at the University of Southern California, statistically. The point guard averaged 4.8 points, 2.8 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game.

Despite these numbers, James will have the opportunity to not only develop quickly with the Los Angeles Lakers, but also see real minutes early on. He will also make history as part of the first father-son duo to play together in the NBA.