Bronny James stats tonight: LeBron James' son benched as old problems resurface in Lakers' Summer League win vs Spurs (July 8)

Bronny James and the LA Lakers recorded an 89-88 win against the San Antonio Spurs in an NBA Summer League matchup at the Chase Center on Tuesday. LeBron James’ son suited up for the Purple and Gold for the second straight game, earning a spot in the starting lineup alongside Dalton Knecht, Cole Swider, Sam Mennenga and DJ Steward.

It was a tough night for Bronny as familiar struggles resurfaced in his performance. The young guard had difficulty finding his rhythm, missing routine layups and air-balling a wide-open 3-pointer. Turnovers also continued to be an issue, adding to his challenging outing.

In the end, Bronny finished with two points on 1-for-5 shooting. He went 0-for-2 from beyond the arc. He recorded two rebounds, one assist, two steals and three turnovers in 15 minutes.

Bronny James through 4 quarters vs. San Antonio Spurs in NBA Summer League

Bronny opened the game with a defensive highlight, grabbing a steal that led to Cole Swider setting up Dalton Knecht for a fastbreak dunk. Shortly after, the former USC guard had a chance to notch his first points but fumbled a routine layup as the ball slipped from his hand. He bounced back by recording his first assist of the game, setting up DJ Steward for a smooth floater.

By the end of the first quarter, Bronny James remained scoreless, having missed his only shot attempt. In 4:23 minutes, he tallied one assist and one steal.

Bronny had a rough start to the second quarter, missing another layup attempt. However, the play quickly turned into a positive as DJ Steward capitalized with a corner three and the Lakers got an offensive rebound. With just over a minute left before halftime, Bronny found his rhythm, blowing past defenders and converting a smooth left-handed layup to notch his first points of the night.

At halftime, Bronny James had two points on 1-for-4 shooting, including 0-for-1 from beyond the arc. He also recorded two rebounds, one assist and two steals in 10:35 minutes.

Bronny’s shooting struggles carried into the third quarter as he badly missed another 3-point attempt. Despite being wide open in the corner, the Lakers guard launched a jumper that resulted in an airball. He remained scoreless in the quarter, failing to add to his points total.

LeBron James’ son was benched and did not see any action in the fourth quarter as the Lakers recorded an emphatic comeback. However, he logged five more minutes in this outing compared to his previous appearance against the Miami Heat.