The Lakers closed the regular season at 53‑29, earning the Western Conference’s fourth seed.
Ahead of the postseason, a prominent pundit offered a blunt assessment of Bronny James’ NBA prospects, telling DJ Vlad that he hasn’t yet seen enough from Bronny at the pro level to guarantee a long NBA career without LeBron James.
Bronny finished the regular season with averages of 2.9 points and 1.2 assists per game, shooting 40.9% from the field and 38.6% from three in 42 appearances.
Bronny’s career includes one college season at USC, where he averaged 4.8 points, 2.8 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game before being selected 55th overall by the Lakers in the 2024 NBA Draft.
Though his NBA playing time has been limited, Bronny has excelled in the G League, posting about 18.4 points, 4.0 rebounds, 4.4 assists and 1.5 steals per game while shooting 49.6% overall and 41.3% from three in 25 regular-season games. Real App noted that the Lakers were 7‑0 when Bronny played in March.
