If you need any added context on why this NBA summer basketball season is so important for Bronny James, you’re in luck. LeBron Wire noted the importance of NBA summer basketball for the Lakers, pointing to the recent past:
For the next few weeks, people will be able to get a glimpse at some of the Los Angeles Lakers’ most promising young players when they take part in summer league play. Jalen Hood-Schifino, the No. 17 pick in the 2023 NBA Draft, won’t participate due to a back procedure he had in March, but Bronny James, Dalton Knecht, Maxwell Lewis and Colin Castleton, among others, will play.
In recent years, summer league has become much more than an opportunity for incoming rookies to get their feet wet in the NBA’s rough waters. It has become a league-wide event, not just for players or even fans, but also for executives, as many general managers make the trip to Las Vegas to be in attendance during games.
There is sometimes a diamond-in-the-rough player — obscure and overlooked — who emerges from the pack and earns a spot on the roster. Bronny is not obscure, but this is his chance to emerge from the pack. Let’s see if he can do this with the Lakers.
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