Bronny James undoubtedly hoped his offensive performance in his second NBA Summer League game would be better than his first. Alas, it was not.
The younger James, taken 55th overall in the 2024 NBA Draft, played 29 minutes in his return after taking a game off due to knee swelling. However, despite playing more than half the game, he only attempted three shots, making one of them and making one of two free throws, for a total of three points.
James took the floor as one of the Lakers’ five starters.
While James did show some improvement on the defensive side (two steals, three blocks), he also showed he has plenty of room for improvement.
Fans on X were quick to react to James’ struggles.
However, in fairness, James’ grit was on full display in another sequence when he put his shoulder into a much larger defender and held his ground.
On the offensive side, James has now scored seven combined points in 50 minutes of basketball.
James has the potential to get better, maybe even much better. However, those anonymous NBA scouts who criticized the Lakers for selecting him with the 55th overall pick, saying he is “not an NBA prospect,” appear to be justified in their criticism.
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