Bronny made it clear he doesn’t know if he’ll actually play against the Minnesota Timberwolves, and Lakers coach JJ Redick said “nothing has been finalized or anything yet” about the player rotation in Los Angeles.

Still, it seems unlikely the Lakers will wait to make it the moment of history they have planned since the franchise selected Bronny with the 55th overall pick this summer to play with LeBron, the 39-year-old leading scorer in NBA history. The father and son already played together in preseasonearlier this month they went to court together outside Palm Springs for the first time.

A father and son play together about once in a generation in North American professional sports. The Griffeys accomplished this feat in 1990 and 1991, appearing in 51 games for the Seattle Mariners – even homering in the same game on September 14, 1990.

Tim Raines and his son of the same name also played four games together for the Baltimore Orioles at the end of the 2001 season. Before that, Gordie Howe played with his sons Mark and Marty in the WHA and the NHL and for Team Canada in the 1970s.

Bronny grew up in his father’s locker rooms and arenas in Cleveland, Miami and Los Angeles, so he’s more than ready to leave the historic moment behind and get into the daily grind of becoming a contributing NBA player become. The Lakers start the season with three home games in five days.

“I think it will be different,” Bronny said of the opener. “It’s no different than when I’m getting ready for any other game, but just the feeling of being in our home arena for the first time and playing a game will be a special experience. … I’m just trying to come in and get better every day, learn from the guys that have been here before me. Take it all in and enjoy the experience.”

Bronny played in all six of the Lakers’ preseason games, but his 4.2 points per game average was vastly improved by his 17-point performance in last week’s preseason finale, in which the Lakers and Warriors both won the rested most of their key players.