NBA insider: LeBron and Bronny James could play together in regular season very soon

Posted by Admin October 10, 2024 NBA

In Sunday’s preseason game between the Los Angeles Lakers and Phoenix Suns, LeBron James and his son Bronny made history when they both took the court at the same time to start the second quarter.

Now some are waiting for the moment the two do the same during a regular season game, especially since the younger James is expected to spend a considerable amount of time in the G League.

NBA insider Shams Charania said that such a moment could come very soon and the people around the league expect it to arrive in the Lakers’ regular season opener on Oct. 22.

“We’re gonna be seeing history very, very soon. The expectation around the Lakers is that their debut together, the first father-son duo in NBA history to play at the same time in a game will be as soon as Opening Night, October 22 against the Minnesota Timberwolves at home at Crypto.com Arena, from everything I’m told. That is the plan, that is the hope. But again, it’s something JJ Redick, LeBron James and I guess their comfortability, JJ Redick has said publicly that he’s gonna involve both Bronny James and LeBron James in that process. So I think that is a process we will see play out. But this is a player, Bronny James, four-year contract, second-round draft pick, this is gonna be a developmental year for him in a lot of ways. He’s gonna spend a lot of time on the active roster, a lot of time also in the G League when that starts in November. So we’re gonna see a player who went through a lot of medical stuff last year with the cardiac arrest, he’s still finding his footing and that’s how we’re gonna see him this year, in a developmental position.”

Many have recoiled at the mere thought of the Lakers drafting the younger James, let alone playing him in an actual game in order to satisfy his father’s dream of playing alongside him on the same team. But others have praised the situation as a celebration of fatherhood and family.

Los Angeles will host the Minnesota Timberwolves on opening night of the regular season, and it does have a challenging schedule during the first few weeks of the season. One could argue it would be best to get both members of the James family playing together out of the way as soon as possible in order to not let the anticipation of such a moment become a distraction.

This article originally appeared on LeBron Wire: NBA insider: LeBron, Bronny James could play together again very soon