You’ll probably get the axe the day you bring your son to work.

Following the Lakers’ road trip, which runs through Nov. 6, Bronny James will begin splitting his time between the Lakers’ active roster and the team’s G League affiliate, the South Bay Lakers. ESPN reported Friday.

History was made this week Bronny and LeBron James become the first father-son duo Sharing the NBA court.

But now, with the view in the rearview mirror, Los Angeles appears to be taking a long-term view.

In three minutes of play in the Lakers’ season-opening 110-103 win over the Timberwolves on Tuesday night, Bronny missed both of his field goal attempts and Los Angeles trailed by five points.

The 20-year-old didn’t seem overwhelmed at the moment, but he didn’t have a standout game either.

In the South Bay, the young James will likely be given time to develop in real, meaningful minutes rather than wasting away on the Los Angeles bench.

Bronny, on the other hand, was receptive to the idea of ​​taking his talents to the South Bay.

“I look forward to playing any basketball.” He told reporters in July While training with the association’s other recruits at the Las Vegas Summer League. “I will play at whatever level I play.”

If he paid his dues and continued to hone his craft, there would be no Bronny. first second round selection Moving up and into the superstar stratosphere at a time when Knicks star Jalen Brunson is the latest example of a bottom-line pick turned MVP candidate.

“His job, just like the rest of us, is to keep working and getting better and better,” LeBron told reporters in September, according to ESPN. “And we want to hold him accountable, and he will hold us accountable. And if we all do that, we’ll all be better because we’re all one team. We are a reflection of the South Bay; The South Bay is a reflection of us.”