{"id":10957,"date":"2024-10-12T03:22:20","date_gmt":"2024-10-12T03:22:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.drinkfood.info\/?p=10957"},"modified":"2024-10-12T03:22:20","modified_gmt":"2024-10-12T03:22:20","slug":"bronny-james-is-exploiting-8-million-contract-claims-ex-lakers-star","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.drinkfood.info\/?p=10957","title":{"rendered":"Bronny James is exploiting $8 million contract, claims ex-Lakers star.."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Former Los Angeles Lakers star Kwame Brown pointed out fundamental flaws in LeBron James&#8217; son and rookie teammate Bronny James&#8217; game.<\/p>\n<div class=\"img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"no-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/firstsportz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Los-Angeles-Lakers-rookie-Bronny-James-game-has-flaws-says-Kwame-Brown.jpg\" alt=\"Bronny James is exploiting $8 million contract, claims ex-Lakers\u00a0star\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"img-info\">\n<p>Los Angeles Lakers rookie Bronny James&#8217; game has flaws says Kwame Brown<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"desc\">\n<p>There is no doubt in anyone\u2019s mind that\u00a0<strong>Bronny James<\/strong>\u00a0is a work in progress. The recently turned 20-year-old has the athletic traits and knowledge to play in the NBA. But he needs to work on understanding concepts, improving his shooting as well as becoming a better defender.<\/p>\n<p>These requirements have been laid out by Lakers head coach\u00a0<strong>JJ Redick<\/strong>, who said that he will monitor the youngster\u2019s progress. But till he does, James will only play sporadically for the Los Angeles Lakers. Former Lakers star\u00a0<strong>Kwame Brown<\/strong>\u00a0has analyzed the rookie\u2019s game and is not happy with what he saw.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Kwame Brown REACTS To Bronny James\u2019 Performance On The Court!\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/oXFmJiTZRYo?feature=oembed\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/oXFmJiTZRYo?feature=oembed\" data-lazy-method=\"viewport\" data-lazy-attributes=\"src\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\">\n<blockquote><p><em>Bronny\u2019s performance last night was horrendous. He don\u2019t have an offensive rhythm right now so, s**t, be young. Nobody can control you being able to run. But I see a kid just coasting because he has a guaranteed contract. Anybody else in that position would be cut.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><cite>Kwame Brown said on the Kwame Brown Bust Life podcast<\/cite><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/figure>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Kwame Brown accuses Bronny James of \u2018coasting\u2019 since the Lakers gave him a guaranteed contract and says any other player would have been cut if they had his level of production<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe don\u2019t have an offensive rhythm right now so, sh*t, be young. Nobody can control you being able to\u2026\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/DJzEkOvaQK\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/DJzEkOvaQK<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 NBACentral (@TheDunkCentral)\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheDunkCentral\/status\/1844394145109917806?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">October 10, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The former No. 1 overall pick made it clear that he was not bashing\u00a0Bronny James. Rather he was critiquing his game.\u00a0Kwame Brown\u00a0suggested that the rookie showed a lack of fundamentals in his game, like the way he engaged opponents on defense or how he stood too upright and gave a driving lane for speedy guards to blow by.<\/p>\n<p>The former center took shots at James\u2019s shooting. He noticed that many times, defenders sagged off the young\u00a0Los Angeles Lakers\u00a0star as they knew that he was struggling to efficiently clock down shots.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-bronny-james-needs-time-to-develop\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Bronny James needs time to develop<\/h2>\n<p>Bronny James signed a\u00a0four-year $7.9 million contract\u00a0after being drafted No. 55 overall. That deal itself suggests that he will stay glued to the bench until head coach\u00a0JJ Redick\u00a0is happy with his progress. But it could be a long time before he can play regularly.<\/p>\n<p>The other option to speed up his development would have been to\u00a0play in the G-League. Guidance under a competent coach and the ability to start and play every game could help him gain much-needed knowledge. However, it seems like the Los Angeles Lakers are content with him\u00a0learning from the sidelines.<\/p>\n<div class=\"single-post\">\n<section class=\"section-intro\">\n<div class=\"selfie-and-desc\">\n<div class=\"desc\">\n<p>When compared to the G-League, learning from observing his father\u00a0<strong>LeBron James<\/strong>\u00a0and the other players up front could be more valuable. Then if he puts in the work in practice, he could soon find some minutes to provide meaningful contributions. Then maybe his critics will back off.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former Los Angeles Lakers star Kwame Brown pointed out fundamental flaws in LeBron James&#8217; son and rookie teammate Bronny James&#8217; game. 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