Bronny James says that his goal has been to prove that he belongs in the NBA regardless of his connection with his father, Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James. "That I belong. That's all I've been trying to prove," James told Fox Sports' Melissa Rohlin.

The Los Angeles Lakers were projected to compete for the championship this year after acquiring Luka Doncic from the Dallas Mavericks in February. However, the Lakers lost to the Minnesota Timberwolves in the first round despite having Doncic and LeBron James.

L.A. got booted in just five games by the underdog Minnesota Timberwolves, who greatly outflanked the Lakers in perimeter and post play. During an end-of-season presser, Lakers general manager and team president Rob Pelinka revealed that he will be focusing on two specific roster areas to improve upon this offseason,