Lakers coach remains coy on historic father-son moment

LeBron James and his son, Bronny, are already scrimmaging with the rest of the Los Angeles Lakers during voluntary off-season workouts.

JJ Redick and his coaching staff are planning and discussing the moment early in the new season when a father and son will share an NBA court for the first time.

While the specifics of that historic day aren’t set yet, Redick shares the basketball world’s anticipation of the chance to watch the NBA’s all-time leading scorer and his son create history at some point during the 2024/25 season.

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“We don’t have anything planned in terms of a commitment to do it this way,” he said.

“We obviously have talked about it as a staff, and we’ve gotten into some specifics of what that might look like, but we haven’t committed to anything, and obviously there’s a discussion to be had once we’re all together, with Bronny and LeBron.

“They should be a part of that discussion as well.”

Redick and general manager Rob Pelinka expressed excitement for the team-up Wednesday during a pre-season news conference.

The coach only sees positive aspects in pairing the duo on the court, and he doesn’t anticipate any friction or concerns in the family dynamic.

“I don’t look at it as a challenge that’s unique from any other challenge of coaching a player or coaching a relationship,” Redick said.

Bronny will turn 20 during training camp but at this stage, it’s expected he will spend a large chunk of the season in the G-League to develop his skills while his legendary 40-year-old father plies his trade in the NBA.

LeBron took a vacation after leading the US to a gold medal at the Paris Olympics, but he has been back in the gym for the past two weeks, Redick confirmed.