Bronny James’ rookie yr got here with loads of consideration, however Lakers head coach JJ Redick believes one factor above all else will decide how far he goes within the NBA.
“The largest factor for Bronny is that he has to get in elite form,” Redick advised ESPN. “That’s the barrier of entry for him proper now. And if he does that, I feel he’s received an opportunity to be a very implausible participant within the NBA.”
The 20-year-old guard entered the league final season because the fifty fifth general choose, becoming a member of his father LeBron James in a history-making debut because the NBA’s first father-son duo to share the court docket.
After that milestone, Bronny spent a lot of the yr bouncing between the Lakers and their G League affiliate, the South Bay Lakers.
James has confronted distinctive challenges since struggling cardiac arrest two years in the past, which reduce quick his lone school season at USC.
“Anytime you’ve gotten a state of affairs like this, it takes a while for the physique’s collaborative immune system to construct again up,” Lakers coach Mike Mancias mentioned. “It’s very regular to have even elite athletes expertise this. However due to Bronny’s age and situation, it [will happen] even sooner.”
Bronny lately returned to Las Vegas Summer season League, the place he had flashes of promise blended with inconsistency.
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