For the first time in history, the NBA Draft is taking place over two nights.
Ahead of the second round of the 2024 NBA Draft, the gang on ESPN got together to ponder a number of questions. Atop that list? Where might Bronny James come off the board? After falling out of the first round — as was largely expected — James is waiting to hear where his NBA journey begins.
As is his father, LeBron James.
That led Stephen A. Smith to ponder a once-in-a-lifetime scenario: Bronny coming off the board during the second round to the New York Knicks, and LeBron joining the Knicks on a league minimum salary to play with his son, and the rest of the loaded Knicks roster.
However, Adrian Wojnarowski had a rebuttal question.
Who would Stephen A. Smith take such a big paycut for?
That left Smith — who is usually ready with an answer for anything — searching for a response.
You can see the entire exchange in this below clip, with Wojnarowski’s question coming in at the 1:14 mark:
“That is the greatest question I’ve been asked in a decade.”
Adrian Wojnarowski nips Stephen A Smith’s LeBron-to-the-Knicks dreams in the bud before the 2nd round of the NBA Draft pic.twitter.com/sN11DuaUe2
— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) June 27, 2024
Of course there is some context that is helpful here, as Smith is entering the final year of his current contract at ESPN. Smith has reportedly received an offer in the $18 million range annually, but is reportedly seeking a contract in the neighborhood of $25 million. All of that context makes this clip even better.
We have 28 picks left to go — the first two picks are now in for the second round — but it might be hard to top this moment tonight.