In his first Summer League game, Bronny James knocked down his first basket in the NBA – all while his father, LeBron James, was watching from afar.
During the second quarter of the ‘California Classic’ against the Sacramento Kings, Bronny took a direct handoff and laid it in for a bucket.
All this happened while LeBron James was reporting to Team USA Olympic camp in Las Vegas. But ‘King James’ managed to watch the bucket on someone’s phone.
‘Come on man, that’s tough. That’s tough! Get loose!,’ James said as he walked into the practice facility.
Later in the game, Bronny knocked down a colder bucket – sending his defender the wrong way with a behind-the-back dribble for a midrange jumper that swished through the net.
Bronny James has officially knocked in his first bucket in Summer League play with the Lakers
Unfortunately for him, those were the only two points that he managed on the night as Bronny went 2-for-9 from the field and 0-for-3 from 3-point range while missing two free throws.
He managed a final statline of four points, two rebounds, two assists, and one steal across 21 minutes of game time.
But he wasn’t the only player who underperformed for the Lakers in their 108-94 loss to the Kings.
First-round draft pick Dalton Knecht struggled with his shooting – putting up a 3-for-12 line from the field and a 1-for-4 line from beyond the arc. He finished with 12 points, two rebounds, four assists, and two steals.
Sacramento was led by Adonis Arms and his 32 point, eleven rebound, five assist night. Off the bench, Antoine Davis put up 20 points.