In a 118-104 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers, Los Angeles Lakers rookie guard—and son of superstar forward LeBron James— Bronny James struggled in the first ample playing time of his young career. The USC product attempted and missed five shots, and struggled to find his footing defensively against All-Star guard Tyrese Maxey and the Sixers.

Bronny James might not be ready for the NBA quite yet. James received some legitimate minutes in the first quarter of the Lakers’ 118-104 loss to the 76ers on Tuesday and was abused by guard Tyrese Maxey,

Lakers rookie guard Bronny James struggled against the 76ers on Tuesday, but remained optimistic about his play.

Bronny James reacts to his unexpected call-up by the Los Angeles Lakers, playing against Tyrese Maxey in a loss to the Philadelphia 76ers.

LeBron and Bronny made NBA history on Oct. 22 when they became the first father and son to play together during the Lakers’ season-opening win over Minnesota. Bronny then scored his first NBA basket for the Lakers in Cleveland on Oct. 30 at the arena where he watched his father as a child.

Bronny James was a player that the Los Angeles Lakers mostly used in garbage time. He has been shuffled back and forth between the G League and the NBA, to the dismay of many, and he wasn't someone they considered giving any actual meaningful playing time to.

The Los Angeles Lakers suffered a big loss on Tuesday night to the Philadelphia 76ers on the second night of a back-to-back. Anthony Davis played only 10 minutes after suffering an abdominal injury, and without a healthy Gabe Vincent,