Surprise news for fans of LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers: everything changes in the NBA
It started just under a month ago NBA regular season which like every year attracts millions of fans and viewers from every corner of the planet. The most famous basketball league in the world, in these first weeks of matches, has already given the opportunity to discover the first strength values of the participating teams with their new rosters after a summer made up of exchanges and the signing of new players, both among the more experienced than for the younger ones who came out of the Draft.
Over the course of last summer he was one of the choices in the NBA Draft Bronny James, guard born in 2004, who was chosen by one of the most famous and renowned franchises in the entire League, the Los Angeles Lakers. The peculiarity of this player is that of being the firstborn of a basketball legend like LeBron James who made his NBA debut way back in 2003 when his son wasn’t yet born while today he has the privilege of being able to play together in the Lakers uniform.
LeBron James, decision made by the Lakers: he is not ready yet
In the first game played of the season by the LA Lakers, LeBron James managed to fulfill his dream of taking the court with his son Bronny and it was the first time in the history of the NBA that a father and his son played a game together and on the same team. However, as some feared, there is no certainty Bronny’s NBA future given that so far he has not yet demonstrated that he can compete at the required level.
The 20-year-old guard will not be on a permanent basis with the Lakers this year and has been added in recent hours to the yellow-violet team that plays in the G-League, i South Bay Lakers. News that created a bit of bitterness among LeBron fans who did not expect this choice and who wanted to see the two on the pitch together again.
Often, many young talents recently selected in the Draft end up in this development league, thus having the opportunity to compete in a less demanding and pressure-filled context such as the NBA parquet. Bronny James will also spend part of his first season as a professional in the G-League with the natural opportunity to be rejoined to the Lakers’ first team in times of need.
