 55th pick in the NBA draft, Ronnie James intends to sign a two-year guaranteed rookie contract with the Lakers. This means he's officially going to be on the Lakers roster. This is what his coach, J.J. Redick, had to say about it. Rob and I did not give Ronnie anything. Ronnie has earned this. Ronnie has earned this through hard work. He's going to have a great opportunity to become an excellent NBA player.