Social Media Has All Sorts Of Jokes As Los Angeles Lakers Assign Bronny James To G League Squad
The Los Angeles Lakers opened their 2024-25 NBA campaign with three straight wins. However, losing four of their next five games placed them in the 10th spot in the Western Conference standings. Amid the Lakers’ struggles, the franchise assigned LeBron James’ son, Bronny James, to their G League side, the South Bay Lakers, which has everyone talking on social media.
The Lakers announced Bronny joining the South Bay Lakers on Thursday. The 20-year-old guard is listed on the roster for the Lakers G League opener this weekend. In the NBA 2024-25 regular season, Bronny appeared in three games, playing 13 minutes in total and scoring four points, dishing out two assists, grabbing a rebound and a steal.
The Lakers’ training complex in El Segundo serves as the South Bay Lakers’ home arena. On Saturday night, they will host the Salt Lake City Stars, and it would be interesting to watch how Bronny performs. According to ESPN’s Shams Charania, Bronny will only play home games for the South Bay Lakers.
Fans React To Lakers Assigning Bronny James To G League
The decision to assign Bronny to G League wasn’t surprising; many expected the move at some point. However, the fans flooded social media with humorous comments on the Purple and Gold franchise’s move. Some believed Bronny’s move to the G League would increase the viewership and ticket sales.
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The tickets for Bronny’s debut with the South Bay Lakers on Saturday have already been sold out. Others joked about the “wild” graphics used to inform about the recent development at the Lakers.
Some frustrated fans claimed the entire Lakers bench belonged to the G League, while others named players like D’Angelo Russell to follow Bronny at the South Bay Lakers.
When talking about the Los Angeles Lakers, JJ Redick’s side lost their last two games, and their most recent loss came against the Memphis Grizzlies. Despite LeBron’s 39-point outburst, Anthony Davis-less Lakers lost against the Grizzlies by 17 points. The Lakers are next scheduled to host the Philadelphia 76ers on Friday night.
