The preseason is over, and Bronny James knows that the rest of the season will mainly take place in the G-League. Signed for four years, LeBron James’ son does not yet have the level to join the Lakers rotation, but at 20 years old, he has time ahead of him. Especially since at the Lakers, we know how to be patient with young talents. This is the message that Magic Johnson wanted to send on social networks.
“Bronny James is in good hands with the Lakers, who are very good at developing talent” writes the former All-Star point guard. “Among recent examples, I can cite two players I saw with my own eyes. They are Alex Caruso and Austin Reaves, both of whom are starters in the league today. Bronny will be next. »
Caruso and Reaves went through a “two-way contract”
Caruso and Reaves did not have the chance to be drafted or sign a four-year contract when they arrived in the NBA. The first started in the G-League with the OKC Blue, and it was not until the following year that he signed the first “ two-way contract » from the history of the Lakers. In 2018, again, he was retained via a “two-way contract”, and it was only in 2019 that he signed a modest two-year contract for $5.5 million.
For Reaves, the journey is somewhat different. Certainly, he landed at the Lakers with a “two-way contract” upon leaving university, but in September, the franchise offered him a real two-year contract for $2.5 million. Revelation of the Lakers, he is a free agent two years later, and last season, he extended for $54 million over four years.
Two-way contract : Designed to create a new bridge between the NBA and the G-League, this type of contract allows each team to secure the services of two or three additional players, to develop them mainly in their affiliated development league franchise but also up to 50 matches in the NBA.
