Los Angeles Lakers Summer League player Blake Hinson fired back at the NBA report that Bronny James received special treatment during the California Classic and Las Vegas Summer League.
“No. Where is that at? Honestly, you know how it is. Stuff like that doesn’t really shock me,” Hinson told Trevor Lane and Matthew Peralta of Lakers Nation. “But we need to figure out if that’s even true because to be totally honest with you, as far as his treatment, he was just a normal guy.
“He just played basketball, he really stays out of the way. He’s a cool dude. I don’t really understand how something like that came out. So that’s nonsense to me.”
Bronny was the 55th overall pick in the 2024 NBA Draft. He signed a four-year, $7.9 million contract with the Lakers.
Bronny averaged 3.5 points, 3.5 rebounds, 2.5 assists, 1.5 steals and 1.5 blocks while shooting 25.0% from the field and 25.0% from beyond the arc in two California Classic Games.
Bronny then averaged 8.7 points, 3.5 rebounds, 1.0 assists, 0.7 steals and 0.5 blocks while shooting 35.0% overall and 15.8% from 3 in four games in Las Vegas during Summer League.
“Cool dude off the court, cool dude on the court. I don’t really understand that nonsense that you just informed me about. That’s not accurate, it shouldn’t be accurate,” Hinson added.
Bronny suffered a cardiac arrest last year. He fully recovered and played for USC this past college season, averaging 4.8 points, 2.8 rebounds, 2.1 assists, 0.8 steals and 0.2 blocks while shooting 36.6% from the field, 26.7% from beyond the arc and 67.6% from the free-throw line.
No father has played with or against his son in the NBA. LeBron James and Bronny will make NBA history in 2024-25.
According to NBA insider Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, Bronny will spend most of the 2024-25 season with the Lakers’ G League team after sharing the court with his dad.
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