DESPITE a stellar start to the season, the Los Angeles Lakers are prepping to move Bronny James to the G League.
Bronny and LeBron James made history as the first father-son duo in the NBA, but that isn’t enough to keep Bronny around.
The Lakers are considering moving Bronny James to the G League[/caption]
LeBron James is reportedly approving the move for Bronny[/caption]
Bronny has only appeared in one game this season, playing three minutes and tallying one assist.
He has yet to score a point for the Lakers, and he might not get the chance to do so.
The Lakers have a plan in place to move Bronny to their G League affiliate after their current road trip.
They will play five games on the road before Bronny goes to the South Bay Lakers while his dad returns to Los Angeles.
NBA commentator Skip Bayless broke the news in a tweet on Saturday.
“Lakers say Bronny will accompany LeBron on the upcoming 5-game road trip, then go back and forth to the G League when the Lakers return,” he wrote.
“I’ll believe it when I see it. Hard to believe LeBron wants his namesake on the South Bay Lakers.
“But for now it sounds good.”
Bronny clearly isn’t ready for full-time play on the Lakers, and he was one of the most scrutinized draft picks this year.
His college stats were nothing special, only averaging 4.8 points, 2.8 rebounds, and 2.1 assists per game.
Regardless, he was drafted with the 55th pick in the draft this year.
Fans have been extremely critical of the choice that the Lakers made in the draft, and are sharing their opinions on social media.
“Bronny was a waste of draft pick,” one fan said.
“Should have been in the G League to start,” another fan said.
“He does need to improve his game. The team needs him to be more confident in himself,” a third fan said.
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“Bronny has to figure out what type of player he is going to be,” a fourth fan said.
“Bronny is nowhere near nba ready,” a fifth fan said.
While Bronny may not be ready now, he has shown some flashes of his talent in the preseason.
In the final game of the preseason, he scored 17 points with four rebounds and three steals.
The Lakers have faith in his ability, Bronny just needs some time to grow into an NBA-caliber player.
Bronny hasn’t done much to start his NBA career[/caption]
