NBA legend chides Lakers for how they've handled Bronny James: 'It's a bad look'

Bronny James’ entranceway into the NBA came with overmuch fanfare arsenic helium and his legendary father, LeBron James, teamed up for 2 games with the Los Angeles Lakers.

The young Lakers rookie was sent to the G League to play for the South Bay Lakers successful hopes of processing his skills to go a amended NBA player. However, helium has not stayed successful the G League and has made a fewer sporadic appearances with the squad erstwhile they are astatine home.

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Los Angeles Lakers guardant LeBron James, left, greets his lad defender Bronny James during warmups earlier an NBA hoops crippled against the New Orleans Pelicans successful New Orleans connected Saturday, Nov. 16, 2024. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

Basketball Hall of Famer Charles Barkley criticized the Lakers for the "awful" handling of James truthful far.

"And also, this happening wherever he’s lone gonna play homes games," helium said connected "The Bettor Angle." "It’s stupid, it’s not just to him. It’s not just to the team. Can you ideate the manager of that team? You travel disconnected a roadworthy travel and you person a subordinate you haven’t seen successful a week oregon two. And past you astir apt consciousness similar you gotta play him

"I don’t deliberation they are doing Bronny immoderate favors. They person conscionable handled this happening precise bad. It’s a atrocious look for the Lakers. I truly similar everything LeBron has done. But it’s a atrocious look for him [too], successful my opinion."

Los Angeles Lakers defender Bronny James, #9, during warmups earlier a crippled against the Toronto Raptors astatine Scotiabank Arena successful Toronto connected Nov. 1, 2024. (John E. Sokolowski-Imagn Images)

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James has been dealing with a bottommost wounded arsenic well, which has kept him sidelined implicit the past week.

He and his dada made past successful October erstwhile they became the first father-son duo to look successful an NBA game.

Los Angeles Lakers defender Bronny James, #9, shoots implicit the defence of Cleveland Cavaliers guardant Jaylon Tyson, #24, during the 2nd fractional astatine Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse successful Cleveland connected Oct. 30, 2024. (Ken Blaze-Imagn Images)

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Los Angeles started the play connected a blistery note. As of Monday, the Lakers are 10-7 and successful 4th spot successful the Western Conference.

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