Los Angeles Lakers icon Magic Johnson believes Bronny James "is in good hands" ahead of his rookie NBA season. Johnson cited Alex Caruso and Austin Reaves

The Los Angeles rookie point guard had a big night despite the Lakers having a big loss against the Golden State Warriors.

Lakers rookie Bronny James, the son of LeBron James, had his best performance of the preseason in this game. Tallying 17 points and four rebounds in 35 minutes, Bronny finished the preseason averaging 4.2 points, 1.7 rebounds and 0.3 assists. The 55th overall pick converted on just 29.7 percent of his field goal attempts.

The shorthanded Los Angeles Lakers did lead the Golden State Warriors for a brief moment during the two teams' preseason finale Friday night. For all of 115 sec

Bronny James is headed toward history with momentum. The son of one of the best NBA players ever, who is likely to play alongside his famous dad LeBron James in the Los Angeles Lakers’ season opener Tuesday as the first father-son duo to ever play in the same game,

Bronny James, son of All-NBA Third Team Los Angeles forward LeBron James, was drafted with the No. 55 pick following a challenging freshman season at USC. He's had a rough preseason thus far, but enjoyed probably his best game yet.

Bronny James is already one of the most notable players in the NBA despite being the 55th pick in the draft. He finished the preseason with averages of 4.2 points and 1.7 rebounds per contest while shooting 29.

Even with Bronny James’s explosion in Friday’s preseason finale, the Los Angeles Lakers rookie guard has been under the microscope of scrutiny since he was drafted. However, he has support from a legendary place: Magic Johnson.