After some bright spots in his rookie season and a promising Summer League, Bronny’s sophomore season with the Lakers hasn’t started on a particularly great foot.

With injuries affording him some cameos early in the year, Bronny hasn’t impressed, to say the least. However, head coach JJ Redick and his staff continued to allow him opportunities this year and their belief finally paid off on Sunday.

While it wasn’t his best performance statistically, it was one of the first times in his career that he’s played meaningful fourth quarter minutes. In total, Bronny played 18 minutes with seven of those coming in the final frame. And, most importantly, he played a notable role in helping the Lakers earn the win over the Heat.

“I thought he was really good on the ball [defensively],” Redick sai

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