In Photos: Bronny James, Jared McCain & fellow 2024 rookies gather for mentorship program with NBA stars
As the new NBA season approaches, Bronny James and other 2024 rookies attended the mentorship program organized by Tyrese Maxey, Jaylen Brown and Danilo Gallinari. Among the other rookies present were Jared McCain and Rob Dillingham. The NBPA's social media team shared numerous event snaps on Instagram.
Rookies interacted with each other and current league stars by playing NBA 2K25 on consoles and listening to event speakers.
"Rookie One Court at NBPA HQ. The 2024 rookie class came together at NBPA headquarters, where they gained valuable advice from veteran players @tyresemaxey, @danilogallogallinari, and NBPA Vice President @fchwpo, preparing them for the exciting journey ahead."
The Instagram post garnered more than 700 likes. The mentorship program aims to provide a helping hand for younger generations through working closely with local organizations.
Bronny James' NBA debut gets highlighted by Lakers coach
On the latest episode of "The Lowe Post," Lakers coach JJ Redick talked about Bronny James' upcoming debut in the NBA.
"In terms of that moment, yeah, we talked about it, and we've thought about it, and we'll get it done," Redick said. "I don't want to commit to anything right now, but that's going to happen, and that's going to happen sooner rather than later."
Lakers coach talks about Bronny James' development
In the same interview, Redick shared his plans to maximize all available tools for Bronny James' growth as a professional basketball player.
"I think Bronny is a young guy, I'm very high on him as a basketball player," Redick said. "He's kind of like the first player that we get to mold and help develop. So we're going to look at the G League as a tool in our player development system."
The Lakers drafted James with the 55th overall pick with plans of strengthening his upside as a player in the league. He has promising defensive capabilities with a three-point that could be further improved.
Mixing him between the NBA roster and the G-League rotation looks to be the roadmap to achieving the best possible results on the court for the rookie.