The Los Angeles Lakers are open to the possibility of drafting Bronny James, the elder son of LeBron James , according to a report published in The Athletic on Tuesday.

The team is potentially open to helping LeBron James fulfill his dream of playing alongside Bronny in the NBA, The Athletic reported, citing unidentified sources.

Bronny, who recently finished his freshman season for the University of Southern California mens basketball team, announced earlier this month that he had declared for the 2024 NBA draft , which will be held in June.

He also said at the time that he planned to maintain his college eligibility, as well as enter the NCAA transfer portal , an online database for student athletes wanting to change schools.

Bronny, 19, said in his statement that hed had a year with some ups and downs. He suffered a cardiac arrest during a workout with the USC Trojans last summer, and made his college basketball debut with the team in December.

A representative for the Los Angeles Lakers did not immediately respond to a request for comment.