Bronny on LeBron Leaving Lakers: 'He's Got His Own Path' — SkimNews
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- Bronny James said Monday at Lakers media day that he and LeBron barely discussed the departure, describing them as 'men of very little words when it comes to talking about business.'
- LeBron James left the Los Angeles Lakers in free agency to sign with the Philadelphia 76ers, consulting his family on the decision before departing.
- Bronny holds a guaranteed $2.3 million contract this season after appearing in 42 regular-season games and 8 playoff games for the Lakers last year.
- Bronny said he is preparing to back up guards Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves, and noted that his actual first name is LeBron — a daily motivating factor to prove himself as his own player.
- The Lakers have nine new players and are entering their first season without LeBron since 2017-18, a shift Luka Doncic acknowledged by calling his time with LeBron 'amazing' and saying he learned a lot from him.
- Bronny said he is looking forward to facing his father on Christmas Day when the Lakers host the 76ers in Los Angeles.
Why it matters: For the first time in NBA history, a father and son who shared a roster will be on opposite sides after a free-agency split, putting a 21-year-old Bronny on a retooled Lakers squad built around Doncic and Reaves — with the headline matchup landing on Christmas Day at Crypto.com Arena.
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