Kwame Brown has delivered a brutal assessment of Bronny James' place on the Los Angeles Lakers roster, questioning why the third-year guard continues to occupy an NBA spot.
The former No. 1 overall pick believes Bronny has taken an opportunity away from another player who worked hard to reach the league, with LeBron James' influence central to his criticism.
The Lakers have made a strong start to the 2026-27 season, sitting at 6-2 after eight games. However, Bronny has featured in just four of those contests, playing only 11 minutes in total.
Speaking on his YouTube channel, Brown did not hold back when discussing Bronny's limited contributions and the circumstances surrounding his place in the team.
The former Lakers teammate of Kobe Bryant said:
"This is the National Basketball Association. This ain't for the little boys and wimps. This is professional, and what I saw, I just don't get it. It's mind-blowing how somebody lost a job to that. Some kid that worked their b*** off, that really feels like they could have made the NBA, they lost their job to that. And the only reason why everybody is okay with it is because of his father. This is a shame, what we're actually seeing. Call it hate, call it whatever you want. To me it's a shame."
Brown's comments followed two difficult appearances for Bronny. Against the Toronto Raptors, he finished with no points, one turnover and a minus-11 rating in roughly two minutes.
His next outing against the Miami Heat brought two points from a single made shot, but he played for only around a minute.
Brown was equally unimpressed, describing the brief spell against Miami as:
"the worst 90 seconds of basketball I ever seen in my life."
The criticism comes as the Lakers look to maximise Luka Doncic's prime years. The Athletic's Jovan Buha has suggested the franchise could consider moving on from Bronny or Jaden Hardy to create roster flexibility.
Bronny is earning $2.3 million this season and has a team option for 2027-28. With his role still limited under JJ Redick, the Lakers face growing questions about whether his roster spot is the best use of their available resources.
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