Hall of Fame reporter 'can't confirm' Bronny James transfer portal plans despite social media post
USC guard, and son of NBA superstar LeBron James, Bronny James has not made a decision on the NCAA transfer portal. On Tuesday night, Hall of Fame reporter Dick Weiss posted about his plan to enter, but later walked back any idea it was a report.
“Can’t confirm Bronny James story guys,” Weiss posted. “Still think its an idea whose time has come. Make sense if it happens. I love the kid, think he could be a star elsewhere.”
The initial post by Weiss has since been deleted, but read as follows.
“USC freshman guard Bronny James is entering the transfer portal. Good for him. Needs to get away from the Hollywood hype. Best of luck to LeBron’s kid.”
James would enter the transfer portal following the departure of former USC head coach Andy Enfield, who was recently named the new head basketball coach at SMU following 11 seasons with the Trojans f he opted to go that route. As James could end his time with the program following just one season at USC, he appeared in 25 games with six starts in his true freshman season in Los Angeles.
James missed the first eight games of the season after suffering from a sudden cardiac arrest in early July during the Trojans’ offseason workouts. Playing on a minutes restriction to start off his college career in his debut game against Long Beach State where he scored four points, three rebounds, two assists, two steals, and a chase-down block reminiscent of his father in his 16 minutes played.
He’d go on to make his first career start on January 13 against Colorado, starting in three consecutive Pac-12 games, coming off the bench in the next two games, and receiving three more consecutive starts before coming back off the bench for the remainder of the season.
In his true freshman year, James averaged 4.8 points, 2.8 rebounds, and 2.1 assists in his 19.4 minutes per game. Scoring in double figures three times last season highlighted by a career-high 15 points against Oregon State in December.
James played high school basketball at Sierra Canyon in Chatsworth, Los Angeles (CA), where he was a four-star prospect. He was the No. 25 overall recruit in the 2023 cycle and the No. 6 ranked point guard, according to the On3 Industry Ranking, a weighted average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies.
There’s no question that lofty expectations surround James after being a standout high school player named a McDonald’s All-American and the son of who some regard as the greatest basketball player of all time. Previously projected to be a first-round or even a lottery selection in the upcoming NBA Draft.
That has not been the case so far for James early in his college career, which his father made clear is not a concern, but there’s no question that all eyes will be on him to see where the next destination will be now that James has entered the portal.