Stephen A. Smith believes one team could rival Lakers for Bronny James

“Bronny James might not make it to the Lakers’ second-round pick because of a team like the Dallas Mavericks could position themselves to get him in the second round,” Smith speculated. “They’ll take him because LeBron said he wants to go where his son goes. If you’re the Dallas Mavericks and you’ve got Kyrie and you’ve got Luka (Doncic) and LeBron James is willing to come to Big D, that might be the first time something’s more popular than the Cowboys.”

If the Mavericks wanted to hatch a plan like this, they would likely need to trade into at least the second round. Their only pick in the entire draft is the 58th and final selection, and it is safe to say they probably would not get a shot at Bronny without getting another pick.

James has made some people believe playing with Irving is something he would like to do again. However, there has also been some chatter that playing alongside Bronny may not be as big a priority to him as he has previously made it seem. Smith’s scenario still seems very far-fetched for a lot of reasons, but perhaps it bears watching.