Let’s face it, Bronny James did not really have a lot of expectations to meet in his rookie season with the Los Angeles Lakers, as many fans didn’t really hope to see a lot more from his game with the way his stock was shaky since the start of the previous draft. But alas, his Summer League outing has been really making quite the impression that he may have a bright future in the league as well.

Still, it should never be a common thing to shun one player’s potential just because he had an underwhelming rookie season – or even in Bronny’s case, was said to be not NBA-ready at this point. But we all know that Bronny was there for development, albeit at an accelerated pace. Now more than ever, it seems that the guard is going to make some good progress in his games with the Lakers.

James couldn’t catch a break in the regular season as there wasn’t any good game for him in the previous season – especially with the fact that he didn’t play heavy minutes at the very least. Sure, there were flashes of high potential, but it is not enough to justify a lot of improvement on the way – at least until the California Classic and the Summer League came into play.

A Bronny Resurgence?

Bronny had a strong campaign in the California Classic with his impressive performances coming off an increased level of confidence, a better perception of the game, and his comfortable feeling in getting his game more acclimated into the NBA. That was seen for most of the California Classic and the Summer League, and James has surely made it look easy so far.

In fact, Bronny is among the top performers in the Summer League, and a leading name among sophomores coming up with resurgent games in the July league. He has been really quite a performer, and his superior confidence in shooting the three really stands out now more than ever.

In a loss to the Los Angeles Clippers last July 14th, James proved to be one of the bright spots in the Lakers – as he dropped 17 points, five rebounds, five assists and three 3-pointers. That is a complete game, and the mere fact that he averaged 16.3 points, 4.3 assists, and 2.6 rebounds per game says a lot about the huge difference that he’s had in his game.

Being able to involve his teammates, spark runs, initiate offenses, and create opportunities for himself sounds more like LeBron, which is definitely ideal if Bronny is going to have more value in the Lakers squad this season.

Can Bronny Surge in the 2025-26 Season?

Bronny is one of the project players for the Los Angeles Lakers, who are still hauling some talent into their squad, with Marcus Smart being the latest addition to the team. So far, the rumors of LeBron James playing nearly in his final season in LA do not bode well for Bronny, but with his budding game potentially coming up, perhaps there’s bigger hope for the team’s hopes of actually giving him more minutes.

For now, all that Bronny needs to do is come up with a bigger game that would elevate him in the rotation. Considering the fact that there’s multiple instances where Bronny is given some playing time in the coming games, that is the prime chance for him to show that he has what it takes to win and be a consistent performer as well.