From Podcast to Prototype In One Draft; A Bronny James Experiment

Bronny James getting drafted by the Lakers is a Pelinka & Redick Experiment on NBA player development, not nepotism.

Lakers Head Coach JJ Redick and GM Rob Pelnika have warned us about the “Sea Of Sameness” in the NBA. Here they are together again introducing their prototype player development case study subjects.

FLY ON THE WALL

I’m not writing about the Lakers this year to keep up with the Joneses of the world. I am a fly on the wall spectating the developments of this Lakeshow experiment. The Lakers have caught my attention again post-pandemic championship. As a result, when something reaches my antenna I will translate and share it here.

I shared my initial thoughts on the JJ Redick hiring to get the ball rolling this season. I didn’t watch the NBA draft. I was too busy deep-sea fishing in Alaska with some Cowboys Cousins. Maybe the numbers 4 and 9 will pair well together. Upon returning from fishing in The 49th State I see my Facebook notification.

Bronny James to the Lakers has been in the master plan of his father. When he took his talents to Tinsletown, that was the notification. I’ve never seen one word on social media more on my timeline than ever until after Bronny was drafted to the Lakers like, Nepotism.

I’m no big LeBron James fan by any measure. I remember all the hype leading up to his first NBA game in Cleveland and he’s…