During their first training camp practice together, rookie guard Bronny James of the Los Angeles Lakers and his father, superstar player LeBron James, took part. Bronny demonstrated his outside shooting skills throughout the practice.
At the Lakers’ media day on Monday, Bronny was the talk of the town despite being the No. 55 pick in the current draft. The expectation is still building that Bronny and LeBron will become the first father-son team to play together in an NBA game.
On Tuesday, LA rookie coach JJ Redick led his first training camp session of the 2024–25 season, bringing them one step closer to the milestone. Later, video of LeBron and Bronny practicing on their shoots with Lakers third-year wing Max Christie surfaced on X/Twitter.During the shooting drills, Bronny in particular seemed to stand out; a video of him making six straight 3-pointers went viral.
Although Bronny’s quickness and perimeter defense were seen to be his strong points, his 3-point shooting was a source of worry after graduation. His deep ball percentage at USC last season was just 26.7% across 25 games. In July, he shot just 13.0% from long range in six NBA Summer League games after that.
Nonetheless, Bronny’s chances of making LA’s regular-season roster should increase if he can continue honing his shooting and develop into a reliable 3-and-D player.
LeBron James expressed his “excitement” about working with his son Bronny.LeBron James expressed his “excitement” about working alongside his kid Bronny James during Media Day.
As he prepares for his record-breaking 22nd season, LeBron will become the oldest player in the NBA when he turns 40 in December. But he did say that having Bronny by his side this year has given him more motivation.
LeBron stated, “There’s a lot of excitement.” “To be honest, being able to work with your son every day, put in the hard effort, and watch him grow is a source of pure delight. We exert pressure on one another. I push him, and he pushes me. We exert pressure on our partners. Simply put, a very happy time.”On October 4 at Acrisure Arena in Palm Desert, California, the Lakers take on the Minnesota Timberwolves to start their six-game preseason campaign. They will host Minnesota for their regular-season debut on October 22 after a few weeks.
When and for how long Bronny and LeBron will play together on the court is yet unknown. When talking about players competing for bench spots on Tuesday, JJ Redick mentioned he would use a nine-man regular-season rotation, but he omitted to mention Bronny. Consequently, it appears that the second-round pick will have his hands full as he begins his rookie year.
After losing in the first round of the playoffs, LeBron and company will try to improve on their 47-35 Western Conference seventh-place result from the previous season.
