Warner Bros. developing Kobe Bryant draft day film ‘With the 8th Pick’ on Los Angeles Lakers legend

Warner Bros. is developing ‘With the 8th Pick,’ a film dramatizing the behind-the-scenes events of the 1996 NBA Draft, focusing on Kobe Bryant’s entry into the league. The movie will explore the tense negotiations and decisions that shaped Bryant’s early career, particularly the New Jersey Nets’ choice to pass on him.