So, I kept seeing this chatter everywhere online, you know, ‘Bronny James and the Celtics’. Seemed kinda wild at first, given where Boston is right now, championship contenders and all.
I actually spent a bit of time looking into this yesterday. Not like deep-diving into obscure stats, but more just watching some recent clips of him, reading what folks who watch prospects closely were saying. My own little scouting project, if you will.
My First Thoughts
Okay, so I watched some of his workout footage and combine stuff. What I saw was a kid who seems to get defense, position-wise. He looks like he puts in effort on that end, which is good. He can handle the ball okay, seems to have decent court vision sometimes.
But then, you look at the other side. The shooting, it’s inconsistent, right? That’s what everyone says, and from the clips I saw, yeah, it doesn’t look like a reliable weapon yet. And size-wise, he’s not the biggest guard.
Thinking About the Celtics Fit
Then I started thinking about the C’s roster specifically. This is where it got tricky for me.
- Where does he play? They’ve got Jrue Holiday, Derrick White – two of the best defensive guards. Payton Pritchard comes off the bench and can score.
- Development time? Boston is in win-now mode. Like, right now. Can they really afford a roster spot for a guy who needs significant development, especially on offense? Seems like a tough sell.
- The LeBron Factor: Let’s be real, this is always hanging over things. Is the main draw hoping LeBron follows? I just can’t see Danny Ainge… oh wait, Brad Stevens… doing that. Doesn’t feel like their style, bringing in that whole media storm for potentially just one year of LeBron, maybe? Especially when the team chemistry seems so dialed in.
So, I spent maybe an hour just clicking around, watching, thinking about lineups. How would he get minutes? Who would he realistically take minutes from? It didn’t really add up in my head for the current Celtics.
My takeaway? It feels mostly like draft noise. Fun to talk about, gets clicks, connects LeBron’s son to a legendary franchise. But practically? When I tried to actually picture it, map out how it works on the court and with the team’s goals, it just felt thin. Maybe they bring him in for a workout, sure, teams work out lots of guys. But drafting him, especially with their limited picks? Seems like a long shot based on what I saw and how I see the Celtics operating right now. Just my two cents after looking into it myself.
