Basketball Hall of Famer Charles Barkley criticized the Los Angeles Lakers for how the team has handled the development of Bronny James.
Bronny James’ entrance into the NBA came with much fanfare as he and his legendary father, LeBron James, teamed up for two games with the Los Angeles Lakers. The young Lakers rookie was sent to the G League to play for the South Bay Lakers in hopes of developing his skills to become a better NBA player. However, he has not stayed in the G League and has made a few sporadic appearances with the team when they are at home.
Basketball Hall of Famer Charles Barkley criticized the Lakers for the 'awful' handling of James so far. 'And also, this thing where he’s only gonna play homes games,' he said on 'The Bettor Angle.' 'It’s stupid, it’s not fair to him. It’s not fair to the team. Can you imagine the coach of that team? You come off a road trip and you have a player you haven’t seen in a week or two.
Los Angeles started the season on a hot note. As of Monday, the Lakers are 10-7 and in fourth place in the Western Conference. Follow Fox News Digital’s sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.
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