“He Was Treated As Someone Apart, Not Like Us”: Summer League Teammate Says Lakers’ Favoritism Toward Bronny James Hurt Team Chemistry

Bronny James’ Summer League experience seems to be positive. He started off very slowly and was the butt of jokes and criticism as he couldn’t connect on his long-range jumpers and seemed out of sync in finding his rhythm on offense.  As far as the franchise and the team is concerned, everyone seemed to be highly supportive of the No. 55 pick in the 2024 NBA draft, but recent reports have surfaced that teammates are speaking out against the special treatment he received after getting drafted. One issue was the minutes that Bronny got. LeBron’s son played 25 minutes per game, given every opportunity to get comfortable, catch up to the speed of the game and showcase his skills.& Anonymous Teammate Of Bronny James’ Summer League Team Says His Presence Hurt Chemistry Now that Summer League is over, one anonymous Lakers player, according to The US Sun, is coming forward to trash Bronny for allegedly damaging the team’s chemistry.& Which isn’t farfetched considering the mountains that were moved to not only get Bronny drafted to his father’s team, but then to convince everyone that he had earned his spot and his $8 million guaranteed rookie deal was warranted.  Via The...