Both Bronny James and the Los Angeles Lakers each believe he has improved during his rookie. In 16 games for the South Bay Lakers, Bronny is averaging 17.4 points on 31 percent shooting from 3-point range, with 4.2 rebounds and 4.3 assists in 30 minutes per game.
“I definitely think I’ve improved, not only as a player, but just having a different mindset as a player to go out and play my game and play the game that I know how to play,” he said. “I feel really good about it – I see the progress.”
“It’s great that JJ had the level of trust to throw him into a big game the other night at Denver, which is a tough place to play, and he got in the game, made a couple defensive plays, made a corner 3, and I think that’s what he prides himself in is the 3-and-D type of archetype,” Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka said. “And for him to be doing it in moments in NBA games, that’s great that he’s even grasped that already.”