The Thunder star recently defended James on social media.
Oklahoma City Thunder big man Chet Holmgren made his opinion on Los Angeles Lakers rookie Bronny James extremely clear this week.
After James put up his second-straight impressive performance in the Lakers’ summer league victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Thursday, Holmgren took to social media to praise the second-round pick.Looked like a proJames finished with 13 points, five rebounds, three assists and two blocks in the Lakers’ 93-89 win.
Holmgren’s four-word message sparked debate over whether he was taking a subtle dig at Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown, for his blunt assessment of James at a summer league game earlier this week. Lip-readers caught Brown appearing to say he didn’t think James was a “pro.”James has gone 10-of-21 from the field for 25 points in his last two combined showings, a significant improvement given the former Trojan guard’s
. James and the Lakers will play their final summer league game in Las Vegas against the Chicago Bulls on Saturday.Kristen Wong is a staff writer on the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated. She has been a sports journalist since 2020. Before joining SI in November 2023, Wong covered four NFL teams as an associate editor with the FanSided NFL Network and worked as a staff writer for the brand’s flagship site. Outside of work, she has dreams of running her own sporty dive bar.
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