Bronny James' G-League Hype Draws Complaints Over His Performance

Bronny James, the Los Angeles Lakers rookie, started off strong in the G-League but couldn’t keep up in the following games. Many fans have already started to lose hope in him. Despite his back-to-back weak performances, he is still getting a lot of attention in the G-League, which some fans feel should go to other rookies instead.

In his third game with the South Bay Lakers, Bronny scored a career-high 16 points, plus four rebounds and two assists in a 119-111 win over the San Diego Clippers. However, his shooting struggles—6-of-15 from the field and 0-of-4 from three—have drawn criticism.

So far, Bronny has played three G League games, averaging 8.7 points, 3.0 rebounds, 2.7 assists, 1 steal, and 1 block per game. These numbers are underwhelming, especially considering his connection to LeBron James.

Sources: Los Angeles Lakers rookie Bronny James will make his G-League road debut on Thursday in Phoenix against the Valley Suns. pic.twitter.com/vN3M2fy147
— Chris Haynes (@ChrisBHaynes) December 11, 2024

When NBA insider Chris Haynes reported Bronny would play against the Valley Suns in Arizona, fans began questioning why the Lakers are marketing the G League games using his name, given his lackluster performances.

Fans react to Bronny James’ news

Bronny James’ poor performance in the G League has made fans lose interest in him. Many are asking the Lakers not to promote the program using his name.

@LeotalksLakers commented, “Bruh we don’t need a report on this man let the kid be and let him play.”

bruh we don’t need a report on this man let the kid be and let him play
— lc (@LeotalksLakers) December 11, 2024

@Eat_A_W wrote, “He’ll be in a Heat uniform soon.”

@JaguarGator9NFL said, “I wasn’t going to buy tickets for this game. After this news, though? I’m still not going to buy tickets for this game.”

I wasn’t going to buy tickets for this game

After this news, though?

I’m still not going to buy tickets for this game
— JaguarGator9 (@JaguarGator9NFL) December 11, 2024

@RodDontCare added, “This isn’t newsworthy.”