Udonis Haslem’s Brutally Honest Bronny James Prediction

Udonis Haslem is one of the NBA’s most outspoken personalities. He never shies away from saying and doing whatever he wants.

This week, Haslem offered his thoughts on the Los Angeles Lakers’ second-round draft pick from this year, Bronny James.

L.A.’s immediate plan for Bronny is a matter of public knowledge at this point.

In Haslem’s estimation, Bronny can be an All-NBA level contributor in the league. In fact, he even has a best-case scenario in mind for him.

“He’s done a great job of just quieting the noise & focusing on the things he can control,” Haslem said of Bronny.

“He’s done a great job of just quieting the noise & focusing on the things he can control… When he speaks, he talks about being a Jrue Holiday type of guy… He can come in & make an impact like that.”

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“When he speaks, he talks about being a Jrue Holiday type of guy. He can come in and make an impact like that.”

Bronny put up 4.8 points, 2.8 rebounds and 2.1 assists throughout 25 games at USC. During Summer League he averaged 5.8 points, 3.2 rebounds and 1.2 assists per outing in five games.

Clearly he has a lot of work to do.

That said – folks are generally pretty optimistic on his ceiling.

Will Bronny one day become a legit starter in the NBA? Time will tell.

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