Bronny James, the 19-year-old son of NBA famous person LeBron James, scored 4 factors on Saturday in his unofficial Los Angeles Lakers debut, a loss within the NBA California Classic.
Sacramento defeated the Lakers 108-94 on the Chase Center in San Francisco in the summertime league contest, a showcase for prospects and newcomers to start working into their workforce defensive techniques 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 former University of Southern California guard additionally contributed two rebounds, two assists and a steal for the Lakers.
James, who signed a four-year take care of the Lakers, will play alongside his famed father or mother 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 workforce for his or her first follow session forward of an exhibition sport in opposition to Canada earlier than they journey to Europe forward of the Paris Olympics.
But he made time in Vegas to look at some video of his son’s first basket, and later informed reporters that Saturday’s sport was a part of a studying course of.
“I just hope for (him to get) his feet wet in the NBA — the pace of the game, the speed of the game, the physicality of the game,” LeBron James mentioned.
“But what he does in the California Classic and Summer League, it doesn’t matter if he plays well and it doesn’t matter if he doesn’t play well. I just want him to continue to grow. Practices, film sessions, his individual workouts.”
Bronny James grabbed his first rebound simply 80 seconds into the sport then missed his first shot try six seconds later.
James was not referred to 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 help he acquired, one thing he wasn’t anticipating within the Golden State Warriors’ enviornment.
“The atmosphere was more than I expected,” James mentioned. “It’s a big game for me and I didn’t know people from Golden State would come and rep for me. That was pretty nice to see.”
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