Fact check: The Los Angeles Lakers are waiving Bronny James.

Verdict: misleading — Trust Score 25/100

The post falsely claims that the Los Angeles Lakers are waiving Bronny James. While there has been ongoing speculation and discussion about his performance and future with the team, and his father LeBron James has left the Lakers, current reports indicate that Bronny James remains on the roster with a guaranteed contract. The post's use of "BREAKING" for this unverified information is misleading.

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threads
Source author
theboxscoreph — see all fact-checks of this account
Original post
https://www.threads.com/@theboxscoreph/post/Ddjh3g6FXV1
Verified on
September 22, 2026
Verification ID
mpKiuzuh84ffLYNF7SyO-Q

Original content reviewed

Platform: THREADS Author: @theboxscoreph --- Caption/Description --- BREAKING: The Los Angeles Lakers are waiving Bronny James, per league sources. Sources say James struggled to keep up with the pace of practices and participate at the same level as his teammates. Insiders also claim that, in previous seasons, Bronny James was excused from certain drills and tune-up games by his father, LeBron James, because of his status within the team. --- On-Screen Text (OCR) --- BOX SCORE bibigo LAKERS WAIVED SOURCE PLATFORM: unclear ---VERIFICATION_SUMMARY--- Platform: THREADS Author: @theboxscoreph --- Claims to Verify (grade EVERY one by its id; C1 is the post's core claim) --- C1. The Los Angeles Lakers are waiving Bronny James. C2. Bronny James struggled to keep up with the pace of practices and participate at the same level as his teammates. C3. In previous seasons, Bronny James was excused from certain drills and tune-up games by his father, LeBron James, because of his status within the team. --- On-Screen Text --- BOX SCORE bibigo LAKERS WAIVED SOURCE PLATFORM: unclear --- Caption/Description --- BREAKING: The Los Angeles Lakers are waiving Bronny James, per league sources. Sources say James struggled to keep up with the pace of practices and participate at the same level as his teammates. Insiders also claim that, in previous seasons, Bronny James was excused from certain drills and tune-up games by his father, LeBron James, because of his status within the team. --- Visible Text/Media (summary) --- A graphic with the Lakers logo and 'LAKERS WAIVED' text, implying Bronny James has been waived. --- Verification Focus --- Los Angeles Lakers waive Bronny James official announcement Bronny James Lakers performance reports LeBron James influence on Bronny James's team status

Claims analyzed (3)

  1. false: The Los Angeles Lakers are waiving Bronny James.
    Current news reports from September 2026 indicate that Bronny James remains on the Lakers roster with a guaranteed contract, despite speculation about his future. There is no official announcement or credible report of him being waived.
  2. mostly true: Bronny James struggled to keep up with the pace of practices and participate at the same level as his teammates.
    Reports from August and September 2026 indicate that Bronny James has struggled to establish a consistent role with the Lakers and faces pressure to improve his game. However, some reports also mention improvements in his second year.
  3. unverifiable: In previous seasons, Bronny James was excused from certain drills and tune-up games by his father, LeBron James, because of his status within the team.
    While there is discussion about LeBron James's influence on Bronny's career and the unique circumstances surrounding his time with the Lakers, no specific credible sources confirm that LeBron James directly excused Bronny from drills or games due to his status.

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