Bronny James’ entry into the NBA came with much fanfare when he and his legendary father, LeBron James, teamed up for two games with the Los Angeles Lakers.

The young Lakers rookie was sent to the G League to play for the South Bay Lakers in hopes of developing his skills to become a better NBA player. However, he hasn’t stayed in the G League and has had a few sporadic appearances with the team when they are at home.

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Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James, left, greets his son guard Bronny James during warm-ups before an NBA basketball game against the New Orleans Pelicans in New Orleans on Saturday, Nov. 16, 2024. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

Basketball Hall of Famer Charles Barkley criticized the Lakers for their “terrible” handling of James thus far.

“And also this thing where he’s only going to play home games,” he said on “The Bettor Angle.” “It’s stupid, it’s not fair to him. It’s not fair to the team. Can you imagine the coach of that team? You come off a road trip and you have a player you haven’t seen in a week or two And then you probably feel like you have to play it

“I don’t think they’re doing Bronny any favors. They just handled this thing really poorly. It looks bad for the Lakers. I really like everything that LeBron has done. But it looks bad for him (too) , in my opinion.”

Los Angeles Lakers guard Bronny James, No. 9, during warm-ups before a game against the Toronto Raptors at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto on November 1, 2024. (John E. Sokolowski-Imagn images)

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James also battled a heel injury, which kept him sidelined for the past week.

He and his father made history in October when they became the first father-son duo to appear in an NBA game.

Los Angeles Lakers guard Bronny James, No. 9, shoots over the defense of Cleveland Cavaliers forward Jaylon Tyson, No. 24, during the second half at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland on Oct. 30, 2024. (Ken Blaze-Imagn Images)

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Los Angeles started the season well. As of Monday, the Lakers are 10-7 in fourth place in the Western Conference.

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