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Former Golden State Warriors Star Gets Honest About Bronny James

Los Angeles Lakers guard Bronny James is about to begin his NBA rookie season.

Joey Linn

Los Angeles Lakers guard Bronny James (9) against the Boston Celtics at Summer League.
Los Angeles Lakers guard Bronny James (9) against the Boston Celtics at Summer League. / Lucas Peltier-Imagn Images
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The Los Angeles Lakers made history when selecting Bronny James 55th overall in the 2024 NBA draft. Pairing the former USC guard with his father LeBron James, the Lakers created the first father-son duo in NBA history.

James had a rough start to his professional career, missing his first 15 three point attempts at NBA Summer League. Improving throughout Summer League, James scored a combined 25 points in his last two games to finish strong in Las Vegas.

While James is expected to spend a lot of time in the G League, he will likely get some opportunities at the NBA level. This will shine an even brighter spotlight on the 55th overall pick who is already dealing with unprecedented attention for someone drafted that late.

During a recent interview with Brandon “Scoop B” Robinson, former Golden State Warriors star Baron Davis got honest about James and his upcoming rookie season.

“I always say that the Summer League is always the hardest thing to do because you’re just getting thrown into the fire,” Davis said of James’ performance in Las Vegas. “You’re practicing hard, you’re working hard; you really don’t know how much work you need to put in because you’re so anxious and so giddy getting into the league, you know what I mean?”

While Davis believes Summer League is difficult, he knows things will only get tougher for James.

“And to answer your Bronny question, it’s gonna get a lot harder," Davis said. "Summer League is like scratching the surface, you know what I mean?"

Davis got honest about the leap from Summer League to real NBA games, but added that James will improve during his rookie season.

"When you get into training camp and when you get into the season he’s gonna get better and be on a team where they have player development where they have great players; his dad is a great player; he’s gonna get better," Davis said.

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Los Angeles Lakers guard Bronny James (9) against the Houston Rockets during NBA Summer League. / Lucas Peltier-Imagn Images

Davis spent 13 seasons in the NBA, four of which came in Golden State.

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Joey Linn

JOEY LINN

Title: Credentialed writer covering the NBA for Sports Illustrated's FanNation Email: joeylinn52@gmail.com Education: Communication Studies degree from Biola University Location: Los Angeles, California Expertise: NBA analysis and reporting Experience: Joey Linn is a credentialed writer covering the NBA for Sports Illustrated's FanNation. Covering the LA Clippers independently in 2018, then for Fansided and 213Hoops from 2019-2021, Joey joined Sports Illustrated's FanNation to cover the Clippers after the 2020-21 season. Graduating from Biola University in 2022 with a Communication Studies degree, Joey served as Biola's play-by-play announcer for their basketball, baseball, softball, and soccer teams during his time in school. Joey's work on Biola's broadcasts, combined with his excellence in the classroom, earned him the Outstanding Communication Studies Student of the year award in 2022. Joey covers the NBA full-time across multiple platforms, primarily serving as a credentialed Clippers beat writer.

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