In the Lakers’ season opener against the Minnesota Timberwolves on October 22, Bronny and LeBron James made league history by becoming the first father-son duo to play in an NBA game at the same time. Team coach JJ Redick then said last month that the “plan for Bronny to move between the Lakers and South Bay has always been the plan since day one.”
“[General manager] Rob [Pelinka] and I have talked about that. LeBron’s talked about that,” the tactician then added, as it is common that a few players drafted in the second round can spend time in the G League in order to build on their NBA development and hone their talents within their respective club programs.
For example, during the past campaign, 23 of the 28 players selected in the second round of the 2023 draft spent time in the G League. Bronny, who was the 55th selection in this year’s selection, has already appeared in four games this season for…
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