The 2024-2025 NBA G League season is now complete. That means Bronny James’ first year as a professional basketball player is officially in the books.
James spent the season on a two-way contract with the Los Angeles Lakers, playing the majority of the year with the team’s G League affiliate South Bay. While he received call ups to the NBA on occasion, he will not be able to participate in the team’s postseason contests, meaning that his season is now complete.
In a recent story, USA TODAY Sports’ Jeff Zillgitt evaluated James’ first year as a pro.
”Considering where and how he started and where he is finishing . . . Bronny James’ rookie season was a success filled with growth and promise under a hypercritical spotlight typically not directed at a late second-round pick,” Zilgitt wrote.
“Through intense scrutiny – and not because of anything he did – that included a verbal feud between his dad and ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith, Bronny James has proven himself worthy of a second-round pick and a more-than-capable G League pro with the possibility of developing into an everyday NBA player.”
Although James will be watching Los Angeles’s playoff games from the bench, he will look to compete for a bigger role on the team in years to come.
This article originally appeared on Trojans Wire: Bronny James learning curve is only just beginning in NBA G League
The 2024-2025 NBA G League season is now complete. That means Bronny James’ first year as a professional basketball player is officially in the books.
James spent the season on a two-way contract with the Los Angeles Lakers, playing the majority of the year with the team’s G League affiliate South Bay. While he received call ups to the NBA on occasion, he will not be able to participate in the team’s postseason contests, meaning that his season is now complete.
In a recent story, USA TODAY Sports’ Jeff Zillgitt evaluated James’ first year as a pro.
”Considering where and how he started and where he is finishing . . . Bronny James’ rookie season was a success filled with growth and promise under a hypercritical spotlight typically not directed at a late second-round pick,” Zilgitt wrote.
“Through intense scrutiny – and not because of anything he did – that included a verbal feud between his dad and ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith, Bronny James has proven himself worthy of a second-round pick and a more-than-capable G League pro with the possibility of developing into an everyday NBA player.”
Although James will be watching Los Angeles’s playoff games from the bench, he will look to compete for a bigger role on the team in years to come.
This article originally appeared on Trojans Wire: Bronny James learning curve is only just beginning in NBA G League
