Some are, let's say, skeptical.
With the NBA Draft slated to kick off this Wednesday evening, a trio of former USC Trojans guards could all get selected at some point in the 58-person draft. One-and-done former five-star recruit Isaiah Collier, formerly seen as a guaranteed lottery pick, seems likely to be selected at some point midway through the first round. Sharpshooting five-year guard Boogie Ellis, a two-time All-Pac-12 Teamer and the Trojans' best player last year, is considered a fringe second round selection .
The younger James, however, may have a long way to go in the pros. Longtime New York media personality Chris "Mad Dog" Russo took to "The Dan Patrick Show" to take a swipe at James, a 6-foot-4 combo guard who had a pretty rough showing for USC during his 2023-24 season with the beleaguered club, which finished at 15-18 and missed the NCAA Tournament.
. I mean, geez. I mean, he'd be on the bench. He wouldn't even play at UConn. So he needs another year of college basketball. That's the first thing," Russo said."And then if you bring him in and you use a first round pick on him, you know, you're going to hurt your team that way. And then you got to deal with, you're going to play him. You know, you sit him on the bench, and then you bring LeBron in, and then who's running the team.
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