of lakers Draft pick Bronny James was always going to be a sideshow in Los Angeles when it came to LeBron this season, but new information about Bronny going to the G League is beyond the pale.
ESPN's Brian Windhorst reported that the Lakers rookie received incredible star treatment during his time with the South Bay Lakers in the G League.
“My understanding is that he [Bronny] He will only play in South Bay Lakers home games. He's only going to be a part-time G League player, and he's not going to fly on United Airlines and play road games. Honestly, I knew he was getting special treatment and nepotism — honestly, that's okay, I don't care, it's normal. Now I actually think it's harmful to him. I don't like it. I don't know whose idea it was. Obviously the Lakers are doing just fine. In this particular example, it's gone too far. I don't think it benefits Bronny, I don't think it benefits the South Bay Lakers, I don't think it benefits LeBron. It would be even better if Bronny was a more developed player by February or March. ”
Windhorst is exactly that, but takes it a step further. Not only does this negatively impact Bronny's development as a player and turn the story of the Lakers drafting LeBron's son into a distraction, but he also uses commercial airlines to travel to and attend games in the South Bay. This is a huge insult to all Lakers players. , trying to make enough of an impact to make the roster.
What this essentially means is that even an objectively terrible NBA player like Bronny (16.7 percent shooting this season) gets star treatment because of his father. Also, since Bronny is only playing part-time ball, it's safe to assume that he will need to spend the majority of his playing time at home developing. teeth Do the right thing towards the bench.
Let's be honest, we all know that the only reason Bronny was drafted was because of his father. He had a swing like no other 2024 second-round pick. That said, it's ridiculous to see him being treated with kid gloves and given special treatment when he needs more time to develop than anyone else in the Lakers system.
This is what happens when you draft someone for the wrong reasons.
