Rich Paul: No downside to Bronny entering NBA after 1 college season

Agent Rich Paul sees only positives in Bronny James opting to enter the NBA draft after one season at USC.

Paul, who represents both Bronny and his father, LeBron James, defended the 20-year-old's decision to leave USC in an interview with Baxter Holmes of ESPN, declaring that "the time is now" for him to go pro.

"There's only pros," Paul said of James' decision. "He's the first player to only have pros."

Bronny was selected 55th overall by the Lakers in this year's draft, joining LeBron in purple and gold. The pair made history Sunday by becoming the first father-son duo to play in the same preseason NBA game during the Lakers' 118-114 loss to the Phoenix Suns.

While Paul believes Bronny made the right choice, he knows there will be a lot of pressure on the younger James because of who his father is.

"To me, we should be looking at this kid and saying, man, that's admirable," Paul said. "But because you're judging him with one eye on him and one eye on his dad and how you feel about his dad, good, bad or indifferent, you critique him at a different level."

James averaged 4.8 points, 2.8 rebounds, and 2.1 assists per game in his lone season at USC.