Anthony Davis Gives Bronny James The Rookie Treatment And Makes Him Give Up His Seat

Clearly, Bronny James is not going to get any kind of preferential treatment on the Lakers just because of his father. And I'm sure both he and LeBron would have it no other way. LeBron would want nothing more than for his son to get the quintessential NBA experience, and part of that is paying your dues as a rookie.

James could be seen laughing along on the bench. Clearly he didn't object to Davis making his son get up and give up his seat. LeBron understands that doing so to Bronny is nothing more than some light rookie hazing and not some kind of targeted bullying of a young teammate.

Bronny James got the chance to play for the Lakers last night, playing three minutes against the Portland Trail Blazers. He had 0 points (0-2 FG), 0 assists, 0 rebounds, 0 steals, and one block. Given the brief amount of time he spent on the court, his registering a block is impressive.

James Doing Well In The G-League

James has been spending most of the time with the Lakers' G-League team over the last few months. He has been doing better with the team in recent weeks, with his most recent outing with the San Diego Clippers impressing all fans. He put up 16 points (6-15 FG), four rebounds, two assists, and one block in 22 minutes

However, with the Los Angeles Lakers main team, he hasn't fared nearly as well. Bronny has played 19 minutes across seven games this season and averaged 0.6 points, 0.3 assists, 0.1 rebounds, 0.1 steals, and 0.1 blocks per game while shooting 12.5% from the field, 0.0% from the three-point line, and 100.0% from the free-throw line.

His cumulative stats don't paint a better picture either, as in the 19 minutes he has played across seven games, he has put up just four points, two assists, one rebound, one assist, one steal, and one block, while shooting 1-8 from the field, 0-4 from the three-point line, and 2-2 from the free-throw line.

It is clear that the Lakers coaching staff understands that Bronny James is not at the level he needs to be as a player, and they want to keep him playing in the G-League for the foreseeable future. James recently spoke about his run in the G-League so far, claiming that he has found the experience to be quite good.

Bronny James should focus on playing in the G-League going forward, as it is the best place for him to learn and develop as a player. He is nowhere near ready to be an NBA player, but he can develop his skills there so that he might have a chance later with the Lakers.