LeBron James on Bronny's Debut: You Can't Take Anything Stat-Wise from Summer League

LeBron James isn't worried about the way Bronny started Summer League on Saturday.

The Los Angeles Lakers rookie had just four points, two rebounds and two assists on 2-of-9 from the field—far from the way he would have liked to start the summer.

But James knows that his son's Summer League stats don't matter when the regular season rolls around and this summer is a chance for him to get acclimated to the league and improve.

"You can't take anything, as far as stat-wise, from California classic and Summer League and bring it once the season starts," James said (1:38 mark). "The only thing that matters is him getting better and stacking days. He missed a big part of the season last year because of the incident less than a year ago. He's behind as far as where he would have been if he played the full season. Everyday, every practice, every film session he feels like he's getting better and better. That's the only thing that matters."

It was somewhat expected for Bronny, the No. 55 pick in the draft, to need some time to find his footing in Summer League this year. He's coming off a collegiate season that was cut short as he recovered from a cardiac arrest he suffered last summer.

Once he was on the court, Bronny averaged 4.8 points, 2.8 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game while coming off the bench for USC. He helped make up for his less-than-impressive collegiate numbers with a solid showing at the NBA combine, where he proved he's capable of playing at the next level.

Now, he's looking to keep improving over the rest of Summer League, which will continue in Sacramento and San Francisco through July 10 before moving to Salt Lake City from July 8 through 10. Finally, Summer League will wrap up in Las Vegas from July 12-22.

Once the regular season begins, Bronny will reportedly start the season on the Lakes roster and play alongside his father, but he's expected to spend most of the year in the G League to continue developing.