While drawing knee parallel with LeBron James, Skip Bayless fires backhanded compliment at Bronny James: "Swelling after first game?"

Longtime analyst Skip Bayless addressed Bronny James missing a summer league game against the Golden State Warriors. The point guard didn't play for the LA Lakers on Sunday in their first back-to-back because of left knee swelling. This update surprised Bayless.

James had an underwhelming outing in his first California Classic game as he played 22 minutes against the Sacramento Kings on Saturday. He shot 2 of 9 and finished with four points, two rebounds and two assists.

Fans were eager to see more of the 55th pick in action, but he sat out against the Warriors. This led to Bayless wondering how the son of LeBron James had to sit out due to knee swelling, while his father had no issues with his knees, on Monday on "Undisputed."

"If you have swelling, you have some issue going on that's not simple or minor," Baylor said (Timestamps: 4:15 and 17:50). "And I'm a little surprised that they said there was some swelling. It could be an ongoing issue for a little while.

"Father has the greatest pair of knees in the history of professional basketball, and son now has some swelling after his first Summer League game?"

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Bayless won't have to wait much longer as he'll get to see the younger James play his second Summer League game. According to the Lakers, the point guard will suit up on Wednesday as they will play against the Miami Heat.

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Getting drafted by the Lakers will remain an unforgettable moment for Bronny James and his family

A father seeing his son's dreams come true will always be special. For LeBron James, it was extra special as Bronny James was drafted by the Lakers, making them teammates. last month. The four-time champion was interviewed by ESPN's Dave McMenamin and shared how special it was to hear his son's name get called during the NBA draft.

"For it to happen with us all being together and him being able to hear his name called in the NBA draft, it's, like, a moment that we will never, ever forget," James said.

"For him to be coming out of heart surgery less than a year ago, for him to be able to be in the NBA, the kid is special."

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