Sending Bronny to the G League is the fitting transfer for the Lakers and for him

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Earlier this week, Bronny James and LeBron James made historical past by being the first father-son duo to play in an NBA recreation collectively. We’ve been ready all these years for this to occur. From the second LeBron talked about it as a chance to when all of it went down.

Quickly, it appears, nevertheless, they’ll be separated once more. Form of.

After the Lakers’ subsequent highway journey, Bronny might be assigned to the Lakers’ NBA G League affiliate, the South Bay Lakers, in line with the newest from ESPN’s Shams Charania. He’ll journey with the Lakers via Nov. 6 after which start “shuffling” between the G League and the NBA workforce on Nov. 7 when the G League season formally begins.

This is perhaps thought of a controversial transfer in some circles just because every thing surrounding Bronny James has sadly change into controversial. However don’t get it twisted: It’s not uncharacteristic for a second-round decide to be despatched to the NBA G League to develop his recreation. That’s nearer to the norm than something.

And, within the case of Bronny, that is most likely the most effective factor the Lakers might do for him.

In his common season debut in opposition to the Timberwolves, he solely performed just a little over three minutes. In these three minutes, it was straightforward to see that his timing merely wasn’t there. As a rookie, no person expects it to be. However the studying curve there for Bronny is sharp — irrespective of who his father is.

The Lakers don’t have room for him within the rotation. He’s not a greater participant than, say, Max Christie or Jalen Hood-Schifino. And people are the names he’d have to supplant within the rotation to play.

However, even when he had been to get there, keep in mind, each Jarred Vanderbilt and Christian Wooden are each out with accidents. They’re two veterans who’re much more more likely to be contributing rotation gamers than Bronny at this level of their careers.

There’s simply not a lot room for Bronny to be taught and develop on the Lakers’ energetic roster. The best choice, then, can be to ship him to the G League the place he can be taught the NBA recreation and steadily enhance.

This isn’t a demotion. It’s not a downgrade. And his stint within the G League doesn’t need to final without end — he’ll be transitioning backwards and forwards between the energetic roster and the G League roster.

However what’s most vital proper now’s that he will get the reps. The G League is the most effective place for him to do it.

The Wall works

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I’m not going to lie — I used to be skeptical once I first examine The Wall.

I imply, come on. The concept of an uninterrupted huge part of Clippers’ followers within the Intuit Dome appeared trivial to me initially. Do Clippers followers even care that a lot?

It solely took me one recreation to purchase what Steve Ballmer and the Clippers had been promoting, largely as a result of Kevin Durant gave it his stamp of approval.

He missed two free throws whereas staring down 1000’s of screaming Clippers followers.

Kevin Durant: 0
The Wall: 2

KD misses each and Clippers followers get free hen pic.twitter.com/2KcFiLdrHs

— Tomer Azarly (@TomerAzarly) October 24, 2024

Durant referred to as The Wall “insane.” Devin Booker mentioned “that [expletive] would possibly work” after lacking a free throw in entrance of it.

It’s solely been one recreation. And these are solely two (of the most effective of the most effective!) gamers within the NBA. However, man. In the event that they’re saying this can be a factor already? I believe this would possibly really be a factor.

MORE ON THE WALL: Each workforce within the NBA wants to think about doing one thing like this.

Shootaround

— Charles Barkley nonetheless doesn’t know who anybody performs for. By no means change, Contained in the NBA. Bryan Kalbrosky has extra.

— We ranked the NBA Cup courts from worst to “Please delete this.” Sure, you’re studying that appropriately.

— Talking of the Intuit Dome, this T-shirt toss is outstanding. Wow.

— Robert Zeglinski wrote a bit about what a distinction Russell Westbrook would possibly make for the Nuggets. Issues aren’t so nice after one recreation, however we’ve bought a protracted season forward, of us.

That’s a wrap! Thanks a lot for studying Layup Strains immediately. We admire you. Have a unbelievable weekend.

Peace.

-Sykes ✌️