Bronny James, who blocked three shots—including a highlight-reel chase down—in his NBA preseason debut, had his "unique" defense praised by Los Angeles Lakers coach JJ Redick.

It might have come directly following his turnover and during Game 1 of the preseason instead of Game 7 of the NBA Finals, but Bronny James had a chase-down block of his own in his Los Angeles Lakers debut Friday with his father,

Bronny James took the floor with (most of) his Los Angeles Lakers teammates for the first time on Friday night. It wasn’t a perfect debut, but the 19-year-old son of LeBron James showed glimpses of upside and flashed the defensive potential many touted after the NBA draft.