Book: Bronny Shared Luka–Davis Trade in Chat

A recent book reports that Bronny James was the first to share news of the blockbuster Luka Dončić–Anthony Davis trade in the Lakers’ group chat last February. The Lakers opened the season with a 119-109 loss to the Golden State Warriors and will host the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday. Bronny, 21, was removed from the injury report and listed as available after an ankle sprain but did not play in the opener by the coach’s decision; he averaged 2.3 points in limited NBA minutes last season and 18.6 in the G League, and is not expected to command significant rotation minutes early. He missed the final two preseason games, appeared in four preseason contests, and will likely remain with the NBA roster until South Bay’s season begins. Separately, federal authorities arrested Portland coach Chauncey Billups, Miami guard Terry Rozier and former Cavaliers assistant Damon Jones in a probe into illegal betting and allegedly rigged poker games, with prosecutors saying at least two overlapping cases are involved and Rozier taken into custody in Orlando.