It’s no secret that LeBron James aspires to play in the NBA with his kid Bronny James. That’s exactly what he’s said several times.

However, as he stated to reporters on Tuesday, the younger James is mostly focused on making it to the NBA and building his own legacy:

It remains to be seen, though, if Bronny is even drafted.

He was not included on B/R’s Jonathan Wasserman’s most recent top-50 big board or mock draft. That wasn’t the only opinion that held; in recent mock drafts, neither Sam Vecenie of The Athletic nor Jonathan Givony and Jeremy Woo of ESPN predicted that he would be taken.

Kevin O’Connor of The Ringer placed him 69th on his own big board, but in his mock draft, he did project that the Los Angeles Lakers would select him 55th overall.

There’s always a chance that Bronny is drafted to sweeten the pot for LeBron by a team looking to sign his father this offseason—James has a player option with the Lakers that he may choose to refuse.

However, since second-round picks can still hit and develop into players like three-time MVP Nikola Jokić, there would be no assurance that James would sign and it would be a waste of a valuable asset if the organization didn’t think highly of Bronny in comparison to other available prospects.

The younger James stated that he bases his shooting style on guards like as Davion Mitchell, Jrue Holiday, and Derrick White in the NBA.

Despite shooting 26.7 percent from three, Bronny averaged just 4.8 points and 2.1 assists per game in his one year in college. Although he has to improve his perimeter shooting, he has demonstrated defensive potential and the ability to be a backup facilitator.

It would definitely be best for him to go back to college at this point and hone his skills. But instead of following in the footsteps of his illustrious father, if he stays in the draft, his priorities will be creating his own route.