Bronny James, the 19-year-old son of NBA celebrity LeBron James, scored 4 factors on Saturday in his unofficial Los Angeles Lakers debut, a loss within the NBA California Traditional. Sacramento defeated the Lakers 108-94 on the Chase Heart in San Francisco in the summertime league contest, a showcase for prospects and newcomers to start working into their group defensive programs and offensive schemes. James, taken fifty fifth in final month’s NBA Draft, began at level guard and performed 21 minutes and 43 seconds within the 40-minute contest, ending with 4 factors on 2-of-9 taking pictures, 0-of-3 from 3-point vary and 0-for-2 from the free throw line.
The previous College of Southern California guard additionally contributed two rebounds, two assists and a steal for the Lakers.
James, who signed a four-year cope with the Lakers, will play alongside his famed guardian as a part of the NBA’s first father-son duo.
The elder James didn’t attend the sport as he was in Las Vegas with the US Olympic group for his or her first follow session forward of an exhibition sport towards Canada earlier than they journey to Europe forward of the Paris Olympics.
However he made time in Vegas to look at some video of his son’s first basket, and later instructed reporters that Saturday’s sport was a part of a studying course of.
“I simply hope for (him to get) his toes moist within the NBA — the tempo of the sport, the velocity of the sport, the physicality of the sport,” LeBron James stated.
“However what he does within the California Traditional and Summer time League, it does not matter if he performs properly and it does not matter if he does not play properly. I simply need him to proceed to develop. Practices, movie classes, his particular person exercises.”
Bronny James grabbed his first rebound simply 80 seconds into the sport then missed his first shot try six seconds later.
James was not known as for a foul. He was whistled for one early within the second quarter defending a 3-point shot by Sacramento’s Xavier Sneed however the Lakers challenged the decision and it was overturned upon video overview.
Bronny James made his first steal with 6:25 to play within the second quarter.
He scored his first basket with 5:51 remaining within the second interval on a driving layup, tying the sport at 31-31.
He was grateful for the group assist he acquired, one thing he wasn’t anticipating within the Golden State Warriors’ enviornment.
“The ambiance was greater than I anticipated,” James stated. “It is a huge sport for me and I did not know individuals from Golden State would come and rep for me. That was fairly good to see.”
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