It was a historic moment, setting up the first father-son combination in NBA history. But I wouldn’t quite go so far as to call it heartwarming.
More like: It is what it is.
Of course the Los Angeles Lakers were going to draft Bronny James if he was there with the 55th pick. Just call it Thanasis TakeTwoakounmpo: Selecting the younger James was an incredibly inexpensive insurance policy to keep potential free agent LeBron James in L.A.
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Of course the Lakers weren’t going to mind the cost, not when the typical return on pick No. 55 is bupkes. If he turns into an actual player, so much the better, but that wasn’t
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