Lakers’ Bronny James not expected to travel for G League road games in plan questioned by ESPN insider
Bronny James’ first NBA season continues to play out differently than that of the typical rookie.
The 20-year-old son of LeBron James is expected to play in only home games for the G League affiliate of the Los Angeles Lakers, as NBA insider Brian Windhorst referenced on Wednesday’s episode of his ESPN podcast.
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And Windhorst, formerly an Ohio newspaper reporter who began covering the elder James as a high schooler more than two decades ago, disagrees with that decision.
“I’m gonna apply the brakes on my ‘everything’s fine on the Bronny front’ with this thing that’s now happening, which is that, from my understanding, he’s only gonna play in the South Bay Lakers home games,” Windhorst said on “The Hoop Collective.”
“That he’s only gonna kind of 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.”
ESPN’s Shams Charania had also reported on the Lakers’ plan last week, writing when Bronny was assigned to the G League that he was expected to play in only home games as he went back and forth between the Lakers and South Bay.
The South Bay Lakers are based in nearby El Segundo, Calif.
Windhorst contended that the plan is not beneficial for Bronny, opining it would be “much better” for the young guard’s development if he were to play in road games.
“I know he was getting somewhat special treatment and nepotism. That’s fine,” Windhorst said. “Honestly, I don’t care. … It’s normal. Now, I think it’s actually detrimental to him.”
