Who would land Bronny in the draft?
While Thomas was busy making arrangements to cheat,
the NBA draft was underway elsewhere.
Since the Kings had finished with the best record in the Entire League this year, they had the last pick in the draft.
Naturally, the Kings had no chance of getting any of this year's most talked-about prospects—the young players with extraordinary talent.
But aside from those prodigies, there was another young player who, despite not having particularly outstanding talent, was just as popular.
He was James's eldest son, Bronny James.
In truth, Bronny's talent wasn't all that impressive.
In the latest projections, he was expected to be picked somewhere between 27th and 30th.
He'd only just managed to climb into the First Round from the second round thanks to his recent performances.
But midway through last season, James had said, "In the final year of my career, I just want to play alongside Bronny. Wherever he goes, I'll go."
In other words, any team that drafted Bronny might also attract James.
After his contract with the Los Angeles Lakers ended, James had signed only a one-year extension last year.
So James was now a free agent.
He could go to whichever team he wanted; nothing could limit or bind him.
The Lakers had tried several times to re-sign him, but James hadn't responded.
Even though he was in the twilight of his career, plenty of teams across the league were still competing for him.
After all, James's value wasn't limited to what he could do on the court. He was also a huge commercial asset.
Even if he didn't play, just standing on the sidelines would send streams of green dollars into the team owner's pockets.
But nobody knew whether next season would be James's last.
If one