At Chase Center in San Francisco, California, on July 6, 2024, Bronny James Jr., #9 for the Los Angeles Lakers, watches as his team plays the Sacramento Kings in the 2024 California Classic summer league game. POLICY FOR USERS: Downloading and/or using this photograph constitutes User’s agreement to the Getty Images License Agreement, the terms of which User acknowledges and agrees.

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The Los Angeles Lakers finally put an end to years of conjecture when they paired LeBron James’s son Bronny with the 55th choice in the 2024 NBA Draft.

Being the first father-son teammates in NBA history, LeBron and Bronny’s storyline fits nicely with the Lakers’ reputation for chasing after narratives.

Brоnny’s оffensive struggles in Summer League have been a bit оf a setback tо his prоfessiоnal career thus far.

In the first game of the Las Vegas Summer League, the USC product had his greatest two-way performance against the Houston Rockets. However, he is still unable to meet expectations in terms of productivity.

Bronny will probably play for the South Bay Lakers in the G League the majority of the 2024–25 NBA season, though there will be a few moments when the two will share the court with LeBron.

Nevertheless, according to Dan Woike of The Los Angeles Times, Bronny is content to go anywhere he can view the court.

“I’m simply excited for every basketball game – regardless of the level I’m playing at,” Bronny admitted.

Everyone thinks Bronny has handled himself with an air of maturity and self-awareness that is unusual for a player his age, so LeBron should be pleased of him.

After suffering a cardiac crisis last summer, the young guard is probably simply relieved to be back on the court, and South Bay is the ideal location for him to hone his skills away from the scrutiny of Crypto.com Arena.