Arenas cited the play of two former Hall of Fame pass-first point guards as the kind of deferential performers after whom Bronny James needs to model his game. Though he isn't projected to have those league superstars' upside, Bronny James can still ape their ethos — or so Arenas thinks.

Bronny James remains a divisive figure in the NBA. Despite finishing his first season at USC with an average 4.8 points, 2.8 total rebounds, 2.1 assists, and 0.8 steals per game across 25 games, Bronny James was selected with the 55th overall pick by the Los Angeles Lakers in the second round of the 2024 NBA Draft.

Fresh off making his G League debut with the South Bay Lakers on Saturday night, Bronny James is only going to be a part-time player for the club going forward. On the latest episode of The Hoop Collective Podcast (starts at 23:45 mark), ESPN's Brian ...