Bronny James bought the beginning in his first Summer League sport, however that was simply concerning the lone vibrant spot.
The son of the NBA all-time main scorer LeBron James was taken by his father’s Los Angeles Lakers in final week’s NBA Draft with the fifty fifth choice, which has been a closely debated subject.
On one hand, it is historic. Lebron and Bronny are the primary father-son duo to be lively gamers within the NBA.
Yet, discuss of nepotism has been rampant for the reason that staff employed James’ podcast cohost, JJ Redick, as its head coach.
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Bronny was on the courtroom for the Lakers on Saturday in San Francisco in opposition to the Sacramento Kings for his Summer League debut in his first probability to point out what he is bought.
James scored simply 4 factors within the contest on 2-for-9 capturing, whereas grabbing two rebounds and handing out two assists. He additionally was a minus-16 on the ground, and the Kings took dwelling a 108-94 win.
In his first press convention as a Laker, Bronny stated he did not get “that a lot of a possibility” to “showcase what I can actually do” in his lone season at USC, the place he averaged lower than 5 factors per sport.
Los Angeles Lakers guard Bronny James Jr. scores a basket in opposition to the Sacramento Kings through the second quarter at Chase Center. (Kelley L Cox/USA Today Sports)
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Bronny was hampered by a sudden cardiac arrest throughout a warmup over the summer season, inflicting him to overlook the start of the season. He stated the time missed in the summertime saved him from “perfecting [his] sport extra.” In flip, it price him all through the season.
James did have three years of NCAA eligibility left, however it’s troublesome to show down the chance to reside out your NBA dream alongside your father.
LeBron as soon as stated his closing yr within the NBA can be together with his son, so some have assumed lately LeBron would retire after taking part in together with his son for one yr. But, earlier than the draft, their agent, Rich Paul, stated the 2 weren’t a bundle deal.
It appeared odd, although, that Bronny had invitations for exercises with a minimum of 10 groups however solely accepted two from the Lakers and Phoenix Suns. However, Paul says that was all “by design.”
Los Angeles Lakers guard Bronny James Jr. in opposition to the Sacramento Kings through the second quarter at Chase Center. (Kelley L Cox/USA Today Sports)
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Scouts weren’t too variety to Bronny, one saying he was “not an NBA prospect.” Yes, it’s early, however absolutely Bronny want to shoot higher than 22.2% from the ground.
Bronny and the Lakers can be again in motion Sunday in opposition to the Golden State Warriors. He will head to Vegas subsequent week, the place his father is gearing up for the Olympics with Team USA.
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