JJ Redick, on Bronny James: "I feel very fortunate to be able to coach him"

While the ball is not moving, we will continue to have constant content about LeBron James' son

Juan López | 26 Sep 2024 | 14:02
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Bronny James, player for the Los Angeles Lakers.
Bronny James, player for the Los Angeles Lakers.

At the Los Angeles Lakers Media Day, one of the main focuses, as expected, was on Bronny James' potential adaptation to the team. JJ Redick, the new head coach for the Angels, and Rob Pelinka, the GM, openly discussed the rookie and what LeBron James means to the franchise.

Pelinka shared a recent moment from a training game where Bronny faced his father. "Maybe the challenge for Bronny was when, like in our pickup game, I think it was either yesterday or two days ago, the assignment switched and Bronny ended up guarding LeBron. LeBron took him down the baseline and scored with a move under the basket. The words exchanged after were probably more challenging than anything," Pelinka humorously recounted. LeBron later responded to this comment on Instagram: "Great defense. Better offense."

Regarding the possibility of seeing Bronny and LeBron on the court together in an official NBA game, Redick clarified that there is no defined plan yet. "We have nothing lined up, so to speak, in terms of a commitment to do it this way," explained Redick. "Obviously, we've talked about it as a coaching staff and we've discussed some details of how it might look, but we haven't committed to anything. And obviously, there's a conversation to be had when we're all together with Bronny and LeBron as well; they should be part of that discussion."

Many in the league are expecting the Lakers to give them some minutes together at the start of the season, possibly on opening night against Minnesota at the Crypto.com Arena. This would allow the Lakers to address this issue and avoid future distractions when Bronny spends most of his season developing with the South Bay Lakers in the G-League, where he truly needs to refine his game.

Redick didn't hold back his praise for Bronny: "I feel very fortunate to be able to coach him because he's young, hungry, and possesses many innate skills that we can mold to make him a good NBA player. On top of that, he's a fantastic kid. He's extremely coachable and brings the right attitude and energy every day."

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