The Los Angeles Lakers will kick off their 2024-25 NBA regular season campaign against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday. Fans are eagerly looking forward to seeing a strong performance. However, one of the most highly anticipated aspects of the game is the opportunity to see Bronny James play alongside his father, LeBron James.
This will mark the first time in NBA history that a father-son duo will play together in a regular-season game. However, Bronny’s availability for the game is crucial to witness this remarkable moment. Finally, the confusion has been cleared as NBA Insider Shams Charania provided an availability update on Bronny.
“I’m told it’s very likely, and the Lakers plan that LeBron James, Bronny James make history as the first father-son duo to be on the court at the same time, and likely to come early in the game as long as it’s competitive and it’s a flowing game as far as where the Lakers are at early on in that game.” As per Charania’s reports.
Apart from him, NBA analyst Brian Windhorst believed that LeBron James’ son could play against the Wolves in the second quarter. He said, “I would expect, as long as the game is going okay, be in your seat at the start of the 2nd quarter.“
Fans already had the opportunity to see the James father-son duo in action on the NBA court during the 2024-25 preseason. However, the anticipation of watching them play together for the season opener at the crypto.com arena is expected to bring even more excitement to the crowd.
NBA Analyst Believes Lakers To Play Bronny Early In The Season-Opener
The Lakers selected Bronny in the second round of the 2024 NBA draft. Since joining the franchise, Bronny, who suffered a cardiac arrest during a practice session, has faced heavy criticism from fans.
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Many people have slammed him because they believe that he was drafted because of his father. However, Lakers fans are still excited to see more from the James duo. Additionally, Charania mentioned that it’s very important for the Lakers to play Bronny in the early minutes when the game is competitive.
“I think that’s going to be very important. The Lakers want to allow this to happen during the flow of the game in a competitive environment.” Charania added.
The Lakers’ season opener game against the Timberwolves is scheduled to tip off at 10 p.m. Eastern Time on TNT. It promises to be an electrifying matchup, especially with the anticipation of seeing LeBron and his talented son, Bronny, sharing the court together.
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