Bronny James debuts for Lakers, struggles with shooting

Bronny James scores four points on two-for-nine shooting in Los Angeles Lakers Summer League loss to Sacramento Kings


Reuters July 07, 2024 Less than a minute read
Los Angeles Lakers guard Bronny James Jr. defends Sacramento Kings guard Antoine Davis during the fourth quarter at Chase Center. PHOTO: REUTERS

Bronny James showed promise but struggled with his shot in his first game for the Los Angeles Lakers on Saturday, scoring four points on two-for-nine shooting as the Lakers fell 108-94 to the Sacramento Kings in their Summer League matchup.

The 19-year-old son of all-time great LeBron James scored his first points since being drafted last month on a driving layup off the glass in the second quarter.

"That's tough," LeBron James said when looking at a replay of the bucket on a cell phone at Team USA training camp.

"Get loose!"

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Bronny's second basket came in the third quarter when he shook his defender with a savvy behind-the-back dribble and hit a pull-up jumper from 15 feet away.

He finished with two rebounds, two assists and a steal in 21 minutes in the game in San Francisco.

A highly-touted high-school player, Bronny played at the University of Southern California (USC) for a single season, which was cut short after he suffered a cardiac arrest last year.

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