Bronny James was given his best chance to make a statement with the Los Angeles Lakers but instead he struggled in Tuesday night's 118-104 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers, scoring no points in 15 minutes of playing time.

Bronny James received his first rotational minutes of the season on Wednesday night but failed to seize the opportunity.

Lakers’ coach JJ Redick offered a blunt assessment of Bronny James ’ performance in his team’s 118-104 loss to the 76ers on Tuesday night at Wells Fargo Center. LeBron’s elder son played 15 minutes at point guard and shot 0-for-5 for zero points with three rebounds, one assist and three turnovers. He was a -8 on the night.

In just 15 minutes of play, the 20-year-old went 0-for-5 with three turnovers. "Maybe put him in a tough spot," Redick said.

Explore the Lakers' coaching decision to give Bronny James extended minutes and how he performed against the Philadelphia 76ers.

The Los Angeles Lakers rookie played 15 minutes without scoring points in the road loss to the Philadelphia 76ers.

ESPN's Stephen A. Smith delivered a sentimental rant this week after the 20-year-old produced a poor performance against the 76ers.

The Los Angeles Lakers fell to the Philadelphia 76ers in a game that saw Bronny James log a career-high in playing time in the NBA.

It was a rough night overall for the Lakers, who lost Anthony Davis in the first quarter to what the team is calling an abdominal strain. Gabe Vincent, the team’s backup point guard, missed his second straight game with a left knee injury, necessitating Bronny’s addition to the rotation.

To the surprise of many, he came into the game late in the first quarter and again late in the third quarter, and he ended up playing 18 minutes, which was easily a season-high for him in the NBA. While he didn't play well, he said that he feels a lot more prepared to play now than he was when the season began.

JJ Redick and the LA Lakers' decision to draft Bronny James was the object of a lot of criticism when James was picked up by Los Angeles in the second round last year.