Bronny James responds to question on LeBron’s next team in viral video

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Matthew Couden

By Matthew Couden

Contributing Writer

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LeBron James has yet to announce his major decision for next season about which team he will suit up for, with many fans holding out hope it's their squad.

He departed the Los Angeles Lakers after eight years playing for the purple and gold, where his son, Bronny James, joined the team in the past several seasons.

In a viral video, content creator and Twitch streamer Biggy22x met up with Bronny outside and asked the younger James if the elder is going to the Golden State Warriors.

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"I don't know where he's going," Bronny said, laughing. "That would be crazy if he did."

The Warriors were previously considered one of the top suitors to land LeBron James, with prediction markets giving them the strongest chances, based on various viral social media posts and online speculation.

Bronny James playing for Lakers against Clippers

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Over the past several weeks, the Cleveland Cavaliers took the top spot, and more recently, the Miami Heat, due to a leaked YouTube video upload on the Heat's channel suggesting James' introductory press conference would happen on July 27.

King James hasn't given an official timeline for his big announcement, keeping the sports world waiting on the decision. Commissioner Adam Silver previously said it was holding up the NBA schedule. Earlier this week, the radio station 92.3 The Fan suggested they'd heard James was "irritated" over that, so his camp decided to "hold back" on the announcement.

It's funny to think that James is keeping his decision secret from his own son, unless Bronny knows and is just pretending not to. He'll be entering into new territory this coming season, as he's still part of the Lakers roster, but his father won't be on the team with him next season.

He appeared in 42 games last season, starting in one of them. Bronny averaged 2.9 points, 1.2 assists, and 0.5 rebounds in an average of 8.9 minutes of game time. He was relatively far back in the rotation behind other guards, but the team saw free agents Marcus Smart leave for the Houston Rockets and Luke Kennard leave for the Phoenix Suns.

Bronny and LeBron James previously had many historic and memorable moments as Lakers teammates. With King James on another team, it could bring historic moments should the father and son appear in games on the court against one another at the same time.