The Los Angeles Lakers seem to have a promising rookie on roster in guard Dalton Knecht, who went off for 35 points in an overtime preseason win over the Phoenix Suns on Thursday night time.
However the different half of their rookie class, Bronny James, might be adopted a lot nearer this season than a typical second-round choose due to his relation to his dad and teammate LeBron James. One massive query looms over the youthful James’s rookie season: Can he carve out a profession for himself within the NBA?
Chris Brickley, one among basketball’s most famed trainers who has labored with stars similar to Suns ahead Kevin Durant, longtime ahead Carmelo Anthony and Connecticut guard Paige Bueckers, believes the 20-year-old has what it takes.
“He needs to enhance,” Chris Brickley mentioned of James to Bleacher Report’s Justin Robertson. “I feel he is loads higher than individuals assume. From his ball-handling, to capturing, to athleticism, to IQ, it is manner increased than individuals give him credit score for. I feel he’ll have an extended profession within the NBA.”
James, who averaged 4.8 factors per sport at USC in his lone collegiate season, hasn’t precisely put up massive numbers within the preseason.
He had his finest sport Thursday night time towards Phoenix, tallying 4 factors on 2-of-4 capturing in 17 minutes. However within the 4 video games prior, James totaled 4 factors on 2-of-16 capturing with 5 turnovers.
Bronny’s profession is simply getting began, however it’s clear it will take time to regulate to the velocity of the NBA—similar to each different rookie.
