Bronny James had a rough start to his pro career, but an improved month of December in the G League has some Lakers fans believing that he's ready for primetime. Here are three reasons to pump the brakes.

Los Angeles Lakers rookie Bronny James, the son of LeBron James, just completed a two-game G League series near his hometown of Akron, Ohio. With the South Bay Lakers playing road games against the Cleveland Charge on Friday and Saturday, James was with the team for both contests.

James has been making his mark in the G League, averaging 13.6 points, 3.7 assists, and 1.5 steals in eight games for the South Bay Lakers. His time in Orlando's showcase last week was also special, as he averaged 11 points, four rebounds, and six assists.

Bronny James gives his thoughts on playing in Cleveland with both the Los Angeles Lakers and South Bay Lakers of the G-League

Last night’s South Bay Lakers game showcased yet another strong performance from Bronny James. The 20-year-old guard tallied 23 points, 9 rebounds, and 5 assists while shooting an efficient 50% from the field,

There has been plenty of pressure on Bronny James to succeed in his basketball career, and things got off to a slow start for the rookie. His Summer League appearances were underwhelming at best, and his seven games played for the Lakers this season have come at an average of 2.

In a 120-104 victory against the Osceola Magic, James tallied six points on 3-for-7 shooting, seven assists, four rebounds, and one steal in 25 minutes. However, the unanimous opinion on Bronny James is that he needs to spend more time in the G League, as per Associated Press’ Tim Reynolds.

It was a struggle offensively for South Bay and they could only muster 12 points up in the fourth quarter. But once again, there was a strong showing from rookie guard Bronny Jame