The Lakers' special treatment of Bronny James will stunt his growth

Bronny James probably doesn't deserve to be in the NBA and maybe not even the G League. After a lackluster college career at USC, he was drafted by the Los Angeles Lakers with the 55th overall pick in this year's draft. 

Most point to nepotism for the reason that Bronny was drafted at all. When he got a multiyear guaranteed NBA contract (almost unheard of for later second-round picks) and playing time in the early weeks of the NBA season, everyone knew it was due to his dad being LeBron James. 

Now, new Bronny James news has surfaced about his G League availability and his preferential treatment that will likely hinder his basketball growth. 

NBA analyst Brian Windhorst reported this week on "The Hoop Collective" podcast some interesting Bronny James news. The young guard may only be playing in the South Bay Lakers' home games this season instead of traveling on the road with the team like a normal player. 

"From my understanding he’s [Bronny] only going to play in the South Bay Lakers home games. That he’s only gonna kinda be a part-time G League player, and he’s not getting on United Airlines and going to fly and play in these road games. Honestly, I knew he was getting so much special treatment and nepotism — honestly, that’s fine, I don’t care, that’s normal. Now I actually think it’s detrimental to him," Windhorst said.