After a painfully long waiting game, it all ended up being worth it for the Philadelphia 76ers as LeBron James ultimately chose them as his next landing spot. Now, the front office can set its sights on further improving the roster around the margins, but not before seriously considering the obvious move at this point –– one that involves his son, Bronny James.
Of course, getting Bronny will not be a gratuitous undertaking given that he is actually under contract with the Lakers. As such, the 76ers would have to trade for him. Given that the team now has a full house, they will most likely have to jettison Dalen Terry, who is on a non-guaranteed deal anyway.
The 76ers should try to trade for Bronny after signing LeBron James
The Lakers would likely not ask for much in return for Bronny, given his meager numbers, which means that the 76ers would probably only have to part with a second-round pick. Prior to that, Terry is the obvious roster cut due to his non-guaranteed contract for next season and the team's lack of real need for his services. He barely even sniffed any playing time during the last campaign.
Naturally, the King will savor the chance to play with his son as he commences the final chapter of his illustrious career. As everyone knows, the senior James was the main driving force behind the Lakers' decision to draft Bronny with the 55th overall pick two years ago. They wanted to help their then-superstar make history with the latter as the first father-son duo in NBA history to play at the same time, and all parties were obviously successful in that quest.
LeBron signing should make 76ers perfectly fine with trading for Bronny
Heck, the fact that Bronny is on an NBA roster is heavily impacted by the league-wide span of James' implied authority. And while it may rub some people the wrong way, roster-building in the NBA presupposes some degree of legacy preference. Everyone has seen it with Giannis Antetokounmpo and his brother Thanasis, so pursuing the same dynamic is only reasonable with LeBron and his son.
LeBron is clearly motivated to win his fifth ring next season with the 76ers, so it is incumbent upon the front office to do everything in its power to double down on improving the dynamic of the team not only on the court, but also outside it. Obviously, striking a deal for Bronny will not be primarily catered to improving the on-court product. But if it gives LeBron more juice from a mental and/or emotional standpoint, then so be it.
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