ESPN's Brian Windhorst feels the Lakers' plan for Bronny James to move between the G League and the NBA is "detrimental" for James.

Bronny James is getting more special treatment from the Lakers. LeBron’s eldest son, whom the Lakers took late in the second round of this year’s NBA draft, will only be playing in G League home games and won’t be getting on commercial flights for the South Bay Lakers’ road contests,

Former NBA player Brian Scalabrine echoed similar thoughts on his SiriusXM NBA radio show with Frank Isola, saying competing against older players and traveling to games instead of living the first-class life of an NBA player would toughen James up and reveal his “inner dog.”

Bronny James's initial stint at the NBA level, however, was a short one as he was sent down to the franchise's G League team, the South Bay Lakers, last week. He scored six points with four assists and five turnovers in his debut this past Saturday.

The young guard may only be playing in the South Bay Lakers' home games this season instead of traveling on the road with the team like a normal G League player.

Bronny James, 20, has appeared in six games for the Los Angeles Lakers and has scored two points on one-of-six shooting.

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ESPN's Brian Windhorst criticized the Lakers for their "detrimental" policy of not treating James like the team's other G League players.