Bronny James appears to be on a similar plan with the Los Angeles Lakers this season as he was during his rookie campaign after being assigned to the South Bay Lakers in the G League this week.

The Los Angeles Lakers had been without LeBron James to start this season, as he was dealing with a sciatica nerve injury.

One of the biggest, if not the biggest, beneficiaries of this modus operandi has been center Deandre Ayton.

Already boasting two of the best ballhandlers in the NBA on their roster now that LeBron James has returned, the Los Angeles Lakers aren't in the market for another point guard to play behind Luka Dončić.

This is a new era for the Los Angeles Lakers; the Buss family doesn’t control the franchise for the first time in 46 years. Following a sale to Mark Walter at a $10 billion valuation, the majority share now belongs to someone else.