Updated
Updated · Bleacher Report · Jul 24
76ers Weigh Bronny James Trade After LeBron Signs, Eyeing $2.3 Million Guard
Updated
Updated · Bleacher Report · Jul 24

76ers Weigh Bronny James Trade After LeBron Signs, Eyeing $2.3 Million Guard

3 articles · Updated · Bleacher Report · Jul 24

Summary

  • Bronny James has emerged as a possible 76ers trade target after LeBron James left the Lakers for Philadelphia on a low-cost free-agent deal.
  • A workable framework would send Dalen Terry or Jabari Walker plus a second-round pick to the Lakers for the 21-year-old guard, who is due $2.3 million in 2026-27.
  • Philadelphia could also absorb Bronny into a $2.3 million trade exception, but any deal would still require roster trimming and likely waiving Terry or Walker to stay below the first apron hard cap.
  • For the Lakers, moving Bronny could turn the former No. 55 pick into a tangible asset, though he showed progress in 2025-26 by shooting 50.5% overall and 37.6% from 3 in his second season.
  • Rich Paul has already said Bronny and LeBron are not a package deal, leaving the idea as cap-driven trade speculation rather than an expected reunion.

Insights

Is Bronny staying with the Lakers because of development, roster strategy, or the limits of LeBron’s influence?
Could a crowded 76ers backcourt and the Lakers’ Luka-focused plans quietly end the Bronny-to-Philly rumors for good?