The Los Angeles Lakers are fully committing to the development of Bronny James by giving the 19-year-old guaranteed money in his rookie contract.

Per Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium, James will sign a multiyear, guaranteed deal with the Lakers.

NBA rules dictate that first-round draft picks receive fully guaranteed deals on the rookie wage scale.

Second-round picks don't have set salary requirements, with players typically signing for around the league minimum or a two-way contract that pays different salaries based on time in the G League compared to the parent club.

The Athletic's John Hollinger added the Lakers will pick up roughly $1 million in room under the first apron by committing a spot on their roster to a player making the rookie minimum.

Hollinger noted this was a strategy employed by the Golden State Warriors and Milwaukee Bucks last year with Trayce Jackson-Davis and Chris Livingston, respectively. They were the final two picks of the 2023 draft and both received just over $3 million guaranteed on their rookie contracts.

Rich Paul, James' agent, made it clear leading up to the draft that he wanted to steer his client only to certain organizations that would meet the demands they were seeking.

"This is nothing new," Paul told ESPN's Jonathan Givony on June 19. "The goal is to find a team that values your guy and try to push him to get there. It's important to understand the context and realize that this has always been the strategy with many of my clients throughout the years, especially those in need of development like Bronny. My stuff is by design."

Givony said on the June 18 episode of NBA Today that teams were trying to schedule James for private workouts, but the "sense" within the league was Paul didn't want him on a two-way contract.

The Lakers and Phoenix Suns were the only teams known to have held a private workout with James before the draft.

During the second round of the draft on June 27, ESPN's Bob Myers said Paul was calling teams and telling them James would go play in Australia if they selected him.

The plan worked because James was still on the board for the Lakers when their pick came up at No. 55 overall. They used it to select the USC guard, opening up the possibility that he will be able to play in an NBA game with his father.

LeBron James is currently a free agent after opting out of his previous contract, but he is expected to sign a new deal with the Lakers.

Bronny appeared in 25 games for USC last season. He averaged 4.8 points, 2.8 rebounds and 2.1 assists per contest.