Bronny James' scoreless night fuels roster-cut speculation

Bronny James went scoreless with four turnovers and a -18 in 11 minutes against Golden State, reigniting talk he could be the Lakers' final cut. LakeShowLife's Collin Keane wrote the performance puts James back in competition with Dalton Knecht and Jaden Hardy for the last roster spots.

Coach JJ Redick said he hasn't been pleased with James' preseason play. James is on a guaranteed contract, unlike Knecht and Hardy, which could complicate any decision to waive him.

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