Bronny James announced on Instagram on Friday that he will be testing the NBA draft waters while also entering the NCAA transfer portal.
The move did not come as a surprise to NBA teams, especially in the wake of USC coach Andy Enfield leaving to coach at SMU; James will be one of hundreds of players who will make the same move this spring.
James' cardiac arrest episode in July, which required a procedure to treat a congenital heart defect and sidelined him for five months, not only derailed his freshman season at USC, but also created several hurdles for NBA teams to meaningfully evaluate him.