In this debut episode of the Draymond Green Show, Draymond Green, joined by co‑host Colin, breaks down the Los Angeles Lakers' recent draft selections. He first praises the 2024 second‑round pick Dalton Knecht, highlighting his size, shooting ability, and potential to run screens alongside Anthony Davis and a future Bronny James. The conversation then shifts to Bronny James, who was selected 55th overall, marking the NBA’s first father‑son duo. Draymond commends Bronny’s resilience after his 2023 cardiac incident, his work ethic, athleticism, basketball IQ, and shooting prospects, arguing that his limited USC production is misleading due to a mid‑season arrival and lack of training camp. He explains the Lakers’ point‑guard hierarchy—Isaiah Kariya as the primary ball‑handler and Bronny likely playing off‑ball as a 2‑guard—and stresses the importance of true point‑guard roles. Draymond predicts Bronny could become a rotational player within two years. The segment includes a sponsored read for Hyperice’s NormaTec Elite compression boots, detailing its self‑contained design, battery life, and recovery benefits, plus a discount code. Colin delivers a DraftKings UFC 303 betting promotion with a referral code. The episode closes with a summer sign‑off.
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Welcome to the brand new Draymond Green Show YouTube channel. Hit subscribe so you don't miss out on any of our content. Lakers had a very interesting pick. Dalton Knecht. I thought, y'all thought I was gonna say Bronny, huh? Look, we getting to that. Hold your horses. I like that kid a lot. He's a decent athlete, can shoot the ball, got great size. Playing with that size alongside AD and Bron, that can shoot the ball and score the ball the way he can. I think JJ is going to run him off screens because that's who JJ was. So JJ's gonna be looking for that. And I think if he can come off screens, which he showed some at Tennessee, come off screens firing and turning the corner and getting downhill, I think that's very beneficial. So I like that pick for them. And then that leads us to Bronny.
Bronny.
Which, number one, congratulations to Bronny, to Bron, Vanna, the James gang, Z, Bryce. Congrats to them. I mean, obviously we all know what Bronny went through a year ago. And to be here today getting drafted by the Los Angeles Lakers with the 55th pick will be the first ever father-son duo to play in the NBA. Absolutely incredible. To even, to go through that and make it back from that and be within the NBA within a year, like, is a testament to his drive and work ethic. And I actually think Bronny is going to end up being a better pro than a lot of these players in this draft because has the athleticism, has the basketball IQ, plays the game the right way. I think he's gonna be a good shooter in the NBA. And I think a lot of people judge Bronny off of his production last year at USC, which is a little skewed because A, for anybody coming back in the middle of a season and trying to play when everybody's in tip-top shape is hard. To do that as a newcomer, as a freshman, as a rookie, miss training camp, miss some of the season, and you come in, it's nearly impossible. He did it. And I think also when you look at the team that he was on, Isaiah Karya, who's a first round pick, he's a point guard. He's more of a score first point guard, getting downhill. And Bronny's a point guard playing the 2. Because Isaiah's number one pick in the class. That's how these things work. Number one, excuse me, number one player in the class coming outta high school. So he's going to get the point guard spot and you're gonna move Bronny off the ball. And in basketball, we always tend to think like positions don't matter, but I would love to see you take a wide receiver and put him at offensive tackle or like take the center and put them at quarterback. Like I would love to see you do that. But in basketball, sometimes we like, oh, it don't matter. But if you're a true point guard and somebody take you off the ball, it matter. Ask Josh Giddey. As a 12-year NBA veteran, recovery is very important to me. As I continue to get a little older, the body just doesn't bounce back the way it used to. So I'm a big fan of Hyperice, especially their NormaTec boots. What's great about the new NormaTec Elite is that they ditch all the extra hoses and control units from the old model. This one is fully self-contained with a small set of buttons to select your compression level. Super easy to travel with and to get set up after a hard workout or a big game. On top of that, the NormaTec Elite packs 4 hours of battery life. That's enough juice to get full leg compression cycles in before games, after games, and even on the plane. And don't get me started on the tech inside this thing. Hyperice has been pioneering recovery science for years, and the brand new NormaTec Elite takes it to another dimension with 7 different compression levels to choose from. But it's not just for pro athletes. Everyone can get their hands on these to help with recovery, increases circulation, and reduces swelling in the lower body. Shop all your warm-up and recovery needs at Hyperice.com. Use code Draymond for 15% off your order today. Exclusions apply. Like, when you're a true point guard and you didn't have to go play off the ball, it's different. Especially when you don't have a point guard that's feeding you. A point guard that, or even a point guard that plays the point guard position the way you play the point. And so I think some of that is being overblown, like the production at USC. I think people don't look at those things that matters. Nonetheless, I'm just gonna take the bet that this kid works hard, which he does. He has LeBron James DNA, and I'm gonna take the bet on that. Like, it makes sense. And then you watch him play, and he's a good basketball player. I'm gonna take that bet because, A, you got him at 55. So if he even becomes a rotational player, you did great. Yeah. And I think he could possibly become a rotational player in the next 2 years. So shout out to Bronny, shout out to the James gang. Absolutely incredible to see him drafted. Happy as hell for him, for them. To see that, like, it's nuts. I remember when Bron first said it 3, 4 years ago, like, I wanna play with you. Like, man, what? Like, you ain't gonna be playing. Like— Yeah. Yeah, they did it. So shout out to them, man. That's super dope.
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