LAS VEGAS — Bronny James says he will welcome any task in his to begin with season as a proficient, as long because it comes with a chance to play and progress as a ball player.
“I’m fair looking forward to any ball I play — no matter what level I’m playing at,” James said after the Los Angeles Lakers’ 99-80 misfortune to the Houston Rockets in L.A.’s opening amusement within the Las Vegas Summer Association on Friday.
James was asked around the plausibility of investing time within the G League after Houston’s Cam Whitmore — the Rockets’ No. 20 generally choose within the 2023 draft — wrapped up with 20 focuses, 10 bounce back, 4 helps and 4 takes.
As a rookie, Whitmore played 13 diversions for Houston’s G Association member — the Rio Grande Valley Snakes — and found the middle value of 26.8 focuses, 6.8 bounce back, 3.0 helps and 2.1 steals.
After scoring a speedy six focuses to put L.A. up 13-10 halfway through the primary quarter against Houston, James battled on offense the rest of the way, wrapping up with eight focuses on 3-for-14 shooting (0-for-8 from 3) with three turnovers.
Through three summer alliance diversions, counting two within the California Classic, James is shooting 6-for-26 by and large (23.1%) and 0-for-12 from 3.
“I fair feel like I’m in a small droop right presently,” James said.
Bronny James has made as it were one shot exterior of the paint through three summer association diversions with the Los Angeles Lakers, according to ESPN Stats & Data. Candice Ward/Getty Pictures
Dane Johnson, the Lakers’ summer alliance coach, shrugged off James’ early offensive misfortunes.
“Shoot, he’s reaching to have a long career,” Johnson said. “Typically fair the starting. We fair keep ingrains [certainty], keep that in their heads. So, we’ve got a long way to go.”
Johnson, who basically coaches L.A.’s G Alliance associate, the South Cove Lakers, was inquired around James possibly investing time within the G Association another season.
“I don’t know around that however, so I can’t truly comment on that,” Johnson said. “But I think all these folks are attending to be within the G Alliance at a few point — the draftees.”
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