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Bronny is a good athlete by Mark_It_Zero

He's very fast, he's a good jumper, and he has a compact shot that he gets off fairly quickly.

He is not yet a NBA level player, though, and I think it will be an uphill battle to get there. He has played on stacked teams since he was a little kid, and in my opinion, it has hampered his development as a playmaker. At his size, it'll be difficult to carve out a role if he isn't a playmaker. Teams tend to want more size and versatility if you are going to be a swiss army knife. Gary Payton II has been able to do it, but it's really difficult to get minutes in the NBA if you are short, an inconsistent shooter, and aren't very good at creating shots for others even if you are a disruptive defender.

I'm not a fan of having talented kids play on super teams during club and high school. I think it robs them of the necessary adversity to become elite playmakers and leaders. One former pro who has done a good job with his son is Gilbert Arenas. Alijah played for a neighborhood club program until he started playing 17u for the Compton Magic, and instead of going to Sierra Canyon, he went to Chatsworth. Alijah is one of the best prospects I've ever seen live. He's had to work for it.