Overview
- Bronny James reports that lingering immune issues from his cardiac arrest force him to miss workouts and games, disrupting his progress.
- Coach JJ Redick has labeled “elite shape” the barrier to entry for rotation minutes and instructed James to study two-way guards Davion Mitchell and T.J. McConnell.
- After sitting out the Summer League opener and facing a minutes restriction, James averaged 14.3 points, 3.8 assists and 2.8 rebounds on 47.6 percent shooting over four games.
- During the offseason he added significant muscle and adopted structured training, diet and recovery routines to build the stamina required for his NBA role.
- Rich Paul, Tylil James and teammate Gabe Vincent have publicly defended his development and highlighted the resolve born from his health scare.