Sixers weigh Bronny James move using trade exception, not a LeBron package

Rumors say the 76ers could acquire Bronny James from the Lakers by sending a future second-round pick and absorbing Bronny’s minimum salary into a $2.3 million trade exception, allowing the deal without trading a player. Rich Paul says Bronny and LeBron aren’t a package deal and there’s no current plan for Bronny to join Philadelphia, while the Lakers have guaranteed Bronny’s 2026-27 salary and see him as a development asset.