NBA insider reveals Bronny James’ role with Los Angeles Lakers during rookie season

After the Los Angeles Lakers selected Bronny James with the 55th pick in the 2024 NBA Draft, much of the discussion focused on how much nepotism was involved in the decision. Keep in mind, there was nothing stopping the Lakers from simply signing Bronny as an undrafted free agent and using their draft pick on another prospect who might not have otherwise signed with the Lakers.

Regardless, the Lakers’ decision to draft Bronny ensured that they wouldn’t lose LeBron James’ son to another team during the draft process. However, many are still wondering what kind of role Bronny will have as a rookie who may not be quite ready to make the jump to the NBA.

After playing just 25 games in his college career, the 19-year-old will now be playing with the best basketball players in the world. But how much will Bronny play as a rookie on a Lakers team hoping to compete for the NBA championship?

According to an NBA insider, the Lakers have a strange plan for their new rookie. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski claims that the Lakers are expected to play Bronny in the NBA for the first week of the season, where he will get the chance to play alongside LeBron, making history as the league’s first father-son basketball duo.

Still, Bronny is expected to spend the rest of the year in the G-League after the first week of the season, where he could see significant minutes against other NBA prospects. Woj added that there are “no expectations” for Bronny to be in the Lakers’ core rotation, but instead will spend more time with the South Bay Lakers’ developmental team.

“I think you’ll ultimately see Bronny James in the first week of the season, on the court with his dad, in a very, I don’t want to call it ceremonial, but the eyes of the world will be on that. That will be there in the first week of the season, but there’s no expectation that Bronny James will be in the Lakers rotation. He’ll spend a lot of his time playing for the G-League team, which shares a training facility with the Lakers.”

Adrian Wojnarowski on Los Angeles Lakers’ Development Plan for Bronny James

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