Bronny James brutally airballs three-pointer in Lakers’ Summer League game as he extends unwanted streak from deep
Bronny James blasted home a three-pointer on Monday night, extending an unfortunate streak from behind the three-point line for the Lakers draft pick.
James, the son of Lebron James, was selected 55th overall in the NBA Draft last month after an unforgettable freshman season at USC.
And after finishing 0-3 from distance in the Lakers-Celtics Las Vegas Summer League game, he’s 0-15 from three-pointers this summer, including his appearances in the California Classic Summer League.
In one of the scenes, James fell short of the net when attempting a three-pointer from the corner.
The guard didn’t score in the first three quarters on Monday, finishing with two points, three rebounds and one assist in 25 minutes.
Bronny James struggled on offense on Monday, as he was successful 1 of 5 times in the game against Boston.
The Lakers lost the game 88-74.
On a more positive note, James showed his defensive instincts at another point in the game when he successfully defended a 1-on-4 situation against Boston.
James punched away an alley-oop pass from JD Davison intended for Jordan Walsh in the first quarter, sending the ball out of bounds and giving his team a chance to reset.
The 19-year-old has shown impressive athletic skills and basketball IQ, but likely wouldn’t have been drafted had he not been selected by his father’s Lakers.
For USC, he averaged 4.8 points per game in a difficult year, both personally and for the team.
James is now 0-15 from the three-point line this summer after going 0-3 from long range on Monday
James missed the first eight games of the season after suffering a cardiac arrest last summer.
And the usually strong USC had a bad year, with 15-18.
Regardless of how James does in Summer League, he is expected to be retained by the Lakers.
He reportedly signed a four-year, $7.9 million contract with the franchise, of which more than $4 million is guaranteed — an unusually high amount for a late second-round pick.