Draymond Green credits Bronny James for getting playoff minutes
Whether Bronny James truly deserves an NBA roster spot or not, he has contributed a little during the Lakers' playoff series versus the Rockets.
Austin Reaves' return from an oblique strain in Game 5 against the Houston Rockets on Wednesday meant that the Los Angeles Lakers had to make some changes to their rotations. The biggest change that occurred was that Bronny James went from the edge of coach JJ Redick's rotation to not playing at all. The 21-year-old son of LeBron James had appeared in every one of the Lakers' previous 14 games, and at times, he made decent contributions in limited playing time.
He had five points apiece in Game 3 and Game 4, and in Game 4, he also dropped four assists in 15 minutes. Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green, during a recent episode of his eponymous podcast, gave the younger James some props for hanging in throughout the season, despite the criticism the guard has gotten. “Shout out to Bronny,” Green said.
“So much criticism for him throughout his career. He’s been the 13th or 15th man all year and he’s playing great playoff minutes. He’s playing great playoff basketball.
Gotta give him a lot of credit. “How dope is it to see a man and his son playing in a playoff series in the NBA? That’s so fire.