{"id":2121175,"date":"2026-08-31T21:21:22","date_gmt":"2026-08-31T18:21:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2121175"},"modified":"2026-08-31T21:21:22","modified_gmt":"2026-08-31T18:21:22","slug":"blake-griffin-questions-lakers-decision-to-give-bronny-james-8-million-guaranteed-contract","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2121175","title":{"rendered":"Blake Griffin questions Lakers\u2019 decision to give Bronny James $8 million guaranteed contract"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/e00-xlk-ue-marca-en.uecdn.es\/files\/article_main_microformat\/uploads\/2026\/08\/31\/6a95ed008b9a8.jpeg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article class=\"ue-c-article\">\n<div class=\"ue-l-article__header\">\n<div class=\"ue-l-article__main-column\">\n<div class=\"ue-c-article__header \">\n<div class=\"ue-l-article__header-content ue-l-article--expand-right-full-from-tablet 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ue-l-article--expand-edge-left-until-tablet\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1980\" height=\"1320\" class=\"ue-c-article__image\" alt=\"Blake Griffin questions Lakers\u2019 decision to give Bronny James $8 million guaranteed contract\" src=\"https:\/\/e00-xlk-ue-marca-en.uecdn.es\/uploads\/2026\/08\/31\/6a95ed008b9a8.jpeg\"><\/div><figcaption class=\"ue-c-article__media-caption\">\n<div class=\"ue-c-article__media-caption-inner\"><span class=\"ue-c-article__media-description\">Blake Griffin questions Lakers\u2019 decision to give Bronny James $8 million guaranteed contract<\/span><span class=\"ue-c-article__media-source\"><span class=\"ue-c-article__media-author\">X<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"ue-c-article__bar has-avatar ue-c-article__bar--horizontal-from-tablet\">\n<div class=\"ue-c-article__bar-body\">\n<ul class=\"ue-c-article__byline ue-l-article--grow-from-desktop\" aria-label=\"Redacci\u00f3n:\">\n<li class=\"ue-c-article__byline-item\">\n<div class=\"ue-c-article__byline-name\">\n                                ANGEL NAKAMURA\n                    <\/div>\n<div class=\"ue-c-article__byline-social\"><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"ue-c-article__publishdate\" aria-label=\"Fecha de publicaci\u00f3n\"><span>Updated <\/span><time datetime=\"2026-08-31T21:21:22Z\">                            31\/08\/2026<br \/>\n        &#8211;<br \/>\n        <span>16:21<abbr title=\"Central Daylight Time\">CDT<\/abbr><\/span><\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ue-c-article__bar-footer\">\n<div class=\"ue-c-google-follow \">\n<div class=\"ue-c-google-follow__container \">\n                Follow MARCA on Google<br \/>\n            <span class=\"ue-c-google-follow__text\"><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ue-c-article__bar-secondary ue-u-hide-until-tablet ue-l-article--leftcol-width-from-tablet ue-l-article--float-left-from-tablet-no-margin 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Mail<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<ul class=\"ue-c-article__subtitles ue-l-article--width-1of2-from-mobile ue-l-article--width-1of3-from-desktop ue-l-article--float-right-from-mobile ue-c-article__subtitles--boxed\" aria-label=\"Contenido relacionado\">\n<li class=\"ue-c-article__subtitles-item  \"><span class=\"ue-c-article__subtitles-kicker\">Philadelphia 76ers.\u00a0 <\/span>LeBron James gets news of \u20181-in-400-million\u2019 bad luck incident that ruins teammate\u2019s new house<\/li>\n<li class=\"ue-c-article__subtitles-item  \"><span class=\"ue-c-article__subtitles-kicker\">San Antonio Spurs.\u00a0 <\/span>Victor Wembanyama\u2019s summer transformation has NBA fans convinced a revenge tour is coming<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"ue-c-article__body\">\n<p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Links P\u00e1rrafos\" class=\"ue-c-article__paragraph paragraph ue-c-article--first-letter-highlighted\">Few players in recent <strong>NBA history<\/strong> have faced more scrutiny before playing their first professional game than <strong>Bronny James.<\/strong> The son of <strong>NBA legend LeBron James<\/strong> entered the league under a spotlight unlike any second-round pick before him, and now <strong>former NBA star Blake Griffin<\/strong> believes one decision by <strong>the Los Angeles Lakers<\/strong> made that spotlight even brighter.<\/p>\n<p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Links P\u00e1rrafos\" class=\"ue-c-article__paragraph paragraph\">Speaking candidly about <strong>Bronny&#8217;s path to the NBA, Griffin<\/strong> said he had no issue with the <strong>Lakers selecting James with the 55th overall pick in the 2024 NBA Draft.<\/strong> Where he believes the organization made a mistake, however, was the contract that followed.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"ue-c-article__media ue-c-article__media--video  video-player\">\n<div class=\"ue-c-article__media-img-container ue-l-article--expand-edge-right-until-tablet ue-l-article--expand-edge-left-until-tablet\" id=\"player_5aba998c6e26e6097f50b3e5_xb2siuq_parent\">\n<div class=\"ue-c-video-player-frame\">\n<div class=\"ue-c-video-player-frame__wrapper\">\n<div id=\"player_5aba998c6e26e6097f50b3e5_xb2siuq\"><\/div>\n<header class=\"ue-c-video-player-frame__header\">\n<div class=\"ue-c-video-player-frame__headline\">Blake Griffin questions Lakers\u2019 decision to give Bronny James $8 million guaranteed contract<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ue-c-article__media-caption\">\n<div class=\"ue-c-article__media-caption-inner\"><span class=\"ue-c-article__media-description\">Jaylen Brown sends chilling warning ahead of first 76ers season: \u2018I want blood this year\u2019<\/span><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Links P\u00e1rrafos\" class=\"ue-c-article__paragraph paragraph\">\u201cIf you can get drafted, go get drafted. I have zero issues with him getting drafted at the 55th pick. I have zero issues at the Lakers being like, \u2018Yeah, we\u2019re going to do this,\u2019\u201d <strong>Griffin<\/strong> said. \u201cThe thing that I think they probably messed up on is, don\u2019t give him $8 million guaranteed. Give him what is normal for that pick.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"ue-c-article__subheadline\">Griffin&#8217;s argument isn&#8217;t about the draft pick<br \/><\/h2>\n<p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Links P\u00e1rrafos\" class=\"ue-c-article__paragraph paragraph\">The comments touch on one of the biggest debates surrounding <strong>Bronny&#8217;s entry into the league.<\/strong> While many observers expected the <strong>Lakers <\/strong>to draft him in part to unite him with <strong>LeBron James<\/strong>, the fully guaranteed contract generated additional criticism because players selected late in the second round typically do not receive that level of financial commitment.<\/p>\n<p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Links P\u00e1rrafos\" class=\"ue-c-article__paragraph paragraph\"><strong>Griffin&#8217;s remarks<\/strong> are notable because they are not a criticism of <strong>Bronny<\/strong> himself. <strong>The six-time NBA All-Star<\/strong> made it clear that he understands why <strong>James <\/strong>declared for the draft and why<strong> the Lakers <\/strong>chose to use the 55th pick on him. <strong>Bronny was selected by Los Angeles<\/strong> in the second round of the 2024 draft, creating the <strong>NBA&#8217;s first father-son teammate pairing.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Links P\u00e1rrafos\" class=\"ue-c-article__paragraph paragraph\">Instead, <strong>Griffin<\/strong> believes the guaranteed money became an unnecessary distraction.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ue-c-article__embedded\">\n<blockquote class=\" instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DXiRebqDfF5\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_medium=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n                        Ver esta publicaci\u00f3n en Instagram\n                    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Links P\u00e1rrafos\" class=\"ue-c-article__paragraph paragraph\">\u201cHe made 10 times that in NIL. Maybe not 10 times, but he\u2019s made his own money. And he also doesn\u2019t ever have to worry about money,\u201d <strong>Griffin<\/strong> added. \u201cJust give him the normal thing, and you get everybody off his back. Have him play in the<strong> G League.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Links P\u00e1rrafos\" class=\"ue-c-article__paragraph paragraph\">In <strong>Blake&#8217;s view, <\/strong>a more conventional second-round contract structure would have reduced accusations of favoritism and allowed Bronny to develop without constant discussion about his salary.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"ue-c-article__subheadline\">The reality of being LeBron&#8217;s son<br \/><\/h2>\n<p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Links P\u00e1rrafos\" class=\"ue-c-article__paragraph paragraph\">Whether fair or not, <strong>Bronny entered the NBA<\/strong> carrying expectations that most second-round selections never encounter. Ordinarily, the 55th pick in the draft receives little national attention. Most players chosen that late spend significant time in<strong> the G League<\/strong>, fighting for roster spots and proving they belong at the professional level.<\/p>\n<p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Links P\u00e1rrafos\" class=\"ue-c-article__paragraph paragraph\"><strong>Bronny&#8217;s situation<\/strong> was different from the moment his name was called.<\/p>\n<p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Links P\u00e1rrafos\" class=\"ue-c-article__paragraph paragraph\">Every performance, every assignment to the <strong>G League,<\/strong> and every minute he played with the <strong>Lakers<\/strong> became national news. The guaranteed contract only intensified discussions about whether he had earned the opportunity or benefited from being the son of one of the greatest players in basketball history.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ue-c-article__embedded\">\n<blockquote class=\" instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DXDiejzkd8_\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_medium=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n                        Ver esta publicaci\u00f3n en Instagram\n                    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Links P\u00e1rrafos\" class=\"ue-c-article__paragraph paragraph\"><strong>Griffin&#8217;s<\/strong> comments suggest that the <strong>Lakers<\/strong> may have underestimated how much the contract itself would become part of the story. Of course, there is another side to the argument. <strong>The Lakers<\/strong> knew exactly what they were getting when they drafted<strong> Bronny.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Links P\u00e1rrafos\" class=\"ue-c-article__paragraph paragraph\">Beyond his basketball potential, <strong>James<\/strong> represented a unique marketing opportunity and a historic moment for the franchise and <strong>the NBA.<\/strong> The organization helped create one of the league&#8217;s most memorable milestones when <strong>LeBron and Bronny<\/strong> shared the court as teammates.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<hr class=\"taboola-art-mid-script\" data-ue-is-premium=\"false\" data-ue-is-basic=\"true\" data-ue-is-mobile=\"false\">\n<div class=\"ue-c-article__tags-container\">\n<ul class=\"ue-c-article__tags\" aria-label=\"Etiquetado como:\">\n<li class=\"ue-c-article__tags-item\">Los Angeles Lakers<\/li>\n<li class=\"ue-c-article__tags-item\">Lebron James<\/li>\n<li class=\"ue-c-article__tags-item\">Bronny James<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ue-c-article__related-news \" aria-label=\"Art\u00edculos relacionados\">\n<div class=\"ue-c-article__related-news-item\"><span class=\"ue-c-article__related-news-kicker\">Los Angeles Lakers <\/span>NBA breakup? 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