Lakers Send Bronny James to NBA G League, Social Media Reacts

Author: Jon Alba
Lakers guard Bronny James sent to G League

The NBA world witnessed history earlier this season, when LeBron James and his son Bronny stepped on the court together for the first time. No father-son duo had ever played in an NBA game before, and it may take decades for the feat to happen again.

However, this true Hollywood story is a bit more complicated than it may seem on the surface. The Los Angeles Lakers announced Thursday that Bronny would be assigned to the NBA squad’s G League affiliate South Bay Saturday, as he aims to grow into a main roster-ready player.

The move isn’t exactly a major surprise, as head coach J.J. Reddick has indicated in the past the G League would be part of James’ development plan. He’ll remain on the Lakers roster for Friday night’s game against the Philadelphia 76ers before heading to South Bay. Some fans took to social media after the announcement, seeing this as an opportunity for Bronny to improve.

The Lakers took Bronny as the 55th overall pick in this year’s NBA Draft, though many wondered if the 20-year-old was an NBA-caliber player in the first place. He appeared in just 25 games for USC last season after suffering cardiac arrest and willing his way to a comeback. James was once a projected top-10 pick, but his lack of collegiate reps and some underperformance hurt his draft stock.

Still, LeBron had made it well known he desired to play with his son before retiring, and Los Angeles made that possible. He’s appeared in just four games for the Lakers, averaging a little more than three minutes per contest and just one point per game.

Some fans were not as graceful about what the move would mean for Bronny.

Nonetheless, James will debut Saturday for South Bay against Salt Lake City, and the team announced the game was sold out. He will only play in home games as he looks to continue his development program with the Lakers at the same time.

It’s not unusual for players to spend time in the G League, especially if they were second round picks. James still can be called up at any time, should the Lakers decide to make a roster spot available.

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