Bronny James takes a big hit from the Lakers: LeBron must be singing

In warm and friendly Los Angeles it starts cold for Bronny James with his father on the other side of the country. The Lakers have stopped being that home, that farmhouse where lebron He ran the show in a mere company where performance and results are demanded from Bronny.

And at the base of 22 years They already tell him the truth like fists.

“He hasn’t played well in the four preseason games,” Lakers coach JJ Redick said loud and clear yesterday.

Bronny James agrees with his coach with his numbers in this preparation period, with averages of 6.8 points, 3.3 rebounds and 2 assists in 22 minutes, accumulating a total of 12 losses. The statistics themselves are not as bad as his shooting efficiency, with a meager 25% in field goals with seven shots per game and a pyrrhic 15% in triples with three attempts. It’s one thing to have low shooting percentages and another thing about LeBron’s son, already seeing everything from afar from Philadelphia.

And, although Redick throws him flowers, the Lakers coach drops another dig at him:

“I think he had a really good September and a good summer with us, but I don’t think he played well in the four preseason games, although he has had good training sessions. Again, something has to do with the rhythm, something with who he is playing with. He has played a lot of minutes, especially in the second parts of the games with our two-way guys. I think that is not necessarily preparing him for success,” explained the coach about the 1.88 point guard, on the verge of his third season in the NBA.

It is known that the Lakers spent a draft pick on Bronny James in 2024 – the 55th -, as an act of homage to LeBron James. Jeanie Bussstill governor of the purple and gold franchise, became angry because she considered that The King He hadn’t been grateful enough to the Lakers for the favor they did him of drafting his son.

At the foot of Hollywood, that was a decision more about merchandising and glamor than sports for the premiere of the first father and son film together on the court, something never seen in the NBA. But such a thing, such a thing, only occurred in Bronny’s first basket in the best league in the world, a jump shot almost identical to the first with which his father debuted his account in the NBA and in Cleveland itself, although his first-born son wore the colors of the Lakers.

Bronny has already reiterated on several occasions that he does not intend to be like his father and looks at himself in the mirror of bases with impact on both sides of the court’s profile. Marcus Smart and Derrick White. LeBron has legendary status and those are realistic references for the point guard, but right now the firstborn of The King He seems to be far from being an NBA player with the poor shooting hand he has and his difficulty in overcoming rivals one on one.

The ‘9’ has had outstanding moments in the G-Leaguebut his poor numbers last season in the NBA say everything about his little impact: 3 points, 0.5 rebounds and 1.2 assists in 9 minutes with 41% in field goals and 38% in triples but only with a volume of 1.4 attempts. LeBron’s son played a total of 42 games.

To make matters worse for Bronny James, it is very difficult for him to have a minimally relevant role in a base position that he obviously owns. Luka Doncic and that he has bench options far ahead like Austin Reaves and Collin Sexton. Reaves is logically the starter but will take over the reins of the game when the former real Madrid rest.

The Lakers also have 16 players with a standard contract on their roster and must cut one before the start of the season to remain with the maximum of 15. Bronny has his third year in the NBA guaranteed in his contract with 2.3 million to be paid and starting next summer he sees clouds on the horizon. The Lakers will have the absolute power to decide if it continues for one more year and 2.5 million with your franchise option.

But, given what we have seen – between his poor performance and an overbooked roster – the rumor has been buzzing for weeks that getting rid of Bronny could be an option. After all, the Lakers no longer have any obligation to LeBron James. After the film Father & Son is over, Bronny faces the reality of life on the track.