“Sky Is the Limit”: Jeanie Buss Sings Bronny James’ Praises While Rob Pelinka Reportedly Sets His Sights on Luka Doncic to Replace LeBron James

The interesting offseason moves by the Lakers out in Tinseltown had plenty of people scratching their heads, from the hiring of JJ Redick to the team’s inability to draw any star free agents to the drafting of Bronny James with the 55th pick in the second round and the way the Lakers broke their backs to accommodate and encourage Bronny in Summer League play. Another interesting development while observing L.A.’s crucial offseason is the language prominent members of the franchise have used to highlight Bronny’s character as a person. If not embellishments or oversells at times, the language, at the very least, appears to be diversionary, to take the focus off Bronny’s actual performance.  For instance, during a recent interview with AM 570 LA Sports, Lakers owner Jeanie Buss spoke about allowing Bronny to “prove that he should be in a Laker uniform” while praising his work ethic and dedication. She went as far as to say that she wants every player on the Lakers to have Bronny’s mentality. Jeanie Buss Wants Every Lakers Player To Have Bronny James’ Mentality “Yeah, I mean, again, we have to let the kid have an opportunity to play and prove that he should...