On Monday night, Bronny James brutally missed a three-pointer while the Lakers draft pick extended an unfortunate streak from beyond the arc.
James, the son of LeBron James, was selected 55th overall in last month’s NBA Draft after a forgettable freshman season at USC.
And after finishing the Lakers’ Las Vegas Summer League game against the Celtics with an 0-3 record from deep, he is now 0-15 from three-point range this summer, including his appearances in the California Summer League Classic.
In one sequence, James failed to even get to the net when he attempted a three-pointer from the corner.
The point guard did not score during three quarters on Monday and finished with two points, three rebounds and one assist in 25 minutes.
Bronny James struggled offensively on Monday, going 1-of-5 from the field against Boston.
The Lakers lost the game 88-74.
On a more positive note, James showed off his defensive instincts at another point in the game when he successfully defended a 1-on-4 scenario against Boston.
James deflected an alley-oop pass from J.D. Davison intended for Jordan Walsh in the first quarter, sending the ball out of bounds and giving his team a chance to reset.
The 19-year-old has shown impressive athleticism and basketball IQ, but likely would not have been drafted had he not been selected by his father’s Lakers.
He averaged 4.8 points per game for USC in a difficult year both personally and as a team.
James is now 0-15 from 3-point range this summer after going 0-3 from deep on Monday.
James missed the first eight games of the season after suffering a cardiac arrest last summer.
And the usually strong USC had a bad year, with a 15-18 record.
Regardless of how James fares in the Summer League, the Lakers are expected to retain him.
He signed a four-year, $7.9 million contract with the franchise, with more than $4 million guaranteed, an unusually high figure for a late second-round pick.
