With little shock, Bronny James is assigned (some say “demoted”) to play for the Los Angeles Lakers’ G-League affiliate, the South Bay Lakers. It’s hard to say Bronny was demoted when he belonged in the South Bay all this time.

According to ESPN’s Shams Charania, the vaunted son of Lakers star LeBron James will be on LA’s roster for Friday’s game against the terribly suffered an injury to the Philadelphia 76ers, but will begin his assignment with the South Bay Lakers on Saturday when the team takes on Salt Lake City.

Additionally, tickets to watch the G-League team cost an average of $80 per ticket.

To put that in perspective, this OutKick writer attended an “expected” South Bay Lakers game last season for $33. And by expected, I mean Obi Toppin’s little brother, Jacob, who dunks a lot, is in town was to face Harry Giles’ Lakers team. Giles gave the laziest performance from a basketball player these colored eyes have ever seen, and it about matched the energy at the UCLA Health Training Facility where the SBL plays.

MEMPHIS – LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers and Bronny James of the Los Angeles Lakers before the game against the Memphis Grizzlies at FedExForum on November 6, 2024. (Photo by Justin Ford/Getty Images)

Tickets to a G-League game should never cost nearly $100, and that’s the gist of it all.

As part of the Los Angeles Lakers, Bronny James averaged 3.2 minutes of playing time (sometimes on the bench for the entire game) and has an average of 1.0 point(s). Bronny maintains a shooting percentage of 16.7 in his ‘pro’ career. His inclusion on the Lakers’ roster for their season debut was surprising considering the amount of development the USC product still needs. But as many expected, that decision was mainly intended to create a unique moment on the court with his father, LeBron, and thus the NBA’s first father-son duo.

As a ballplayer, Bronny is still not that good. But as a storyline for the competition, Bronny is the right guy.

SAN FRANCISCO – Bronny James Jr. of the Los Angeles Lakers watches against the Sacramento Kings during the first half of the 2024 California Classic summer league game at Chase Center on July 6, 2024. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)

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