There have been some rumors Bronny James‘Future and Los Angeles Lakers. For whatever reason, James has had fewer and fewer opportunities to showcase his skills in his second NBA season. In the 2025-26 season, LeBron James’ son played 27 games, averaging 1.9 points and 1.1 assists per game.

On Monday, a post was posted on X about the Lakers’ plans for James. According to the post, the team has begun considering the former USC star’s future with the organization.

“Breaking News: The Lakers are considering waiving Bronny James to take advantage of their 15th roster spot on the buyout market,” the post read.

“They are reportedly weighing their options because they don’t want to upset LeBron with the move. Bronny will re-sign with a G League team.”

However, this statement is not correct. Account X with the handle @playoffjake is not a reliable source. This is the only page on the social media platform that posts comments about the Lakers guard.

The latest news about James is that he is still with the Lakers. However, he has been assigned to the G-League affiliate South Bay Lakers. NBA team also leverages its 15th roster spot with signing Kobe Bufkin Sign a standard two-year contract.

The report has been confirmed by Lakers beat writer and “LakesNation” host Trevor Lane.

Bronny James remains with Lakers, refuting false claims from other reports.

Former NBA Champion Jason Williams Channels Bronny James’ Hot Look

Bronny James’ future in the NBA seems uncertain. He was in and out of the Lakers lineup without a chance to show his true ability on the court. The February 3 episode of the former NBA Champions podcast “Hoopin’ N Hollerin” Jason Williams Talking about young James.

Williams said he believes James would be better off if he attended a different college program.

“I selfishly wish Bronny James would have gone to Duke or North Carolina just to get out of L.A., away from his dad, and go out there and be a real man. If he had stayed in college for four years, I think he would have been a monster. I do think that, because on the surface, Bronny doesn’t really care about basketball as much as he should. I’m not saying he doesn’t, but that’s what it looks like,” Williams said (time stamped at 1:16:53).

He also said that if James stayed in college for four years, he might have benefited a lot. Additionally, Williams believes the Lakers guard has a chance to become a good basketball player, he just needs the proper guidance.