Bronny James' decision to enter both the 2024 NBA draft and the NCAA transfer portal "did not come as a surprise to NBA teams," according to ESPN's Jonathan Givony.

Most NBA teams that spoke with ESPN expect James to return to the NCAA for a second season, Givony reported.

James, who played his freshman season with USC, announced his decision in a Friday Instagram post.

His announcement came days after longtime USC coach Andy Enfield announced his departure to coach at SMU.

The son of Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James, James saw his college debut delayed after he suffered cardiac arrest during an offseason practice.

After returning to the court in December, James averaged 4.8 points and 2.8 rebounds through 25 games in his freshman season with USC.

James struggled with inconsistency during his freshman season as he went through streaks of missing shots. He finished the campaign having shot 36.6 percent from the field, and 26.7 percent from deep.

Those statistics leave James outside the range of Jonathan Wasserman's latest 2024 NBA Mock Draft for Bleacher Report, leaving open the possibility he could attempt to increase his production and consistency during a second college season.

This may not be the first time James puts his name out in the NBA draft. League rules allow him to enter and withdraw from two drafts before losing his college eligibility.