Bronny James a top 10 2024 NBA Draft pick, according to ESPN's new projections
A new 2024 NBA mock draft released Wednesday morning by ESPN projects Sierra Canyon (Chatsworth, California) senior Bronny James as the No. 10 overall pick.
James, an uncommitted four-star point guard and the oldest son of LeBron James, was one of many current high school seniors projected to be drafted in the first or second round in the first draft they are eligible.
He's in a draft class that NBA teams have said "they've been disappointed with," according to ESPN NBA Draft analyst Jonathan Givony, and major recruiting services don't view any of the top prospects as "sure-fire, elite NBA prospects you'd expect to see atop their rankings."
A top 10 projection evaluates the 18-year-old James higher than he's been slotted as a prospect in the 2023 recruiting class. He's rated anywhere from the No. 28 to 33 prospect in the country. He's reportedly interested in attending either Oregon, Ohio State or USC next season.
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Givony cited buzz among NBA front offices around Bronny James' development as an elite perimeter defender and his progression in explosiveness and athleticism in a growing 6-foot-3 frame.
Matas Buzelis, a 6-foot-9 shooting guard at Sunrise Christian Academy (Kansas), is the projected first overall pick. The five-star prospect is the No. 5 prospect in the country committed to the G League Ignite.
Perry (Arizona) guard Cody Williams is projected as the No. 2 pick, Imhotep Charter (Pennsylvania) forward Justin Edwards is No. 3, Wheeler (Georgia) forward Isaiah Collier is No. 5, Duncanville (Texas) forward Ron Holland is No. 6, Camden (N.J.) guard DJ Wagner No. 7 and Montverde (Florida) power forward Kwame Evans No. 9.
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