While the NBA has their plans set on a return to play at Disney World starting July 31, the path back for youth sports is significantly murkier, given that high school teams don’t have the same type of resources as professional sports leagues. As we’ve seen with Major League Baseball, even being a pro league isn’t a guarantee a path to play. As far as the NCAA is concerned, we still don’t know how that will play out. But there are tons of young athletes who are waiting in the wings, which was the focus of ESPN.com on Tuesday, in particular the boys basketball players from the class of 2023.
The top recruit is DJ Wagner, the son of LeBron James’ former Cleveland Cavaliers teammate DaJuan Wagner, while LeBron’s eldest, Bronny James, came in ranked No. 24 on the list of 25 players. Bronny just finished his freshman year at Sierra Canyon, where he was an important contributor for one of the best teams in the nation, alongside likely NBA draft picks BJ Boston and Ziaire Williams.
