Again no boxscore credit, but the ability to draw a secondary defender and hit your big w/dumpoff is a really important skill for a guy that lives off the gravity from your offensive hubs

In short, he can pay off the advantages that Luka/Reaves/Lebron create in multiple w

Even when Jake isn't getting boxscore credit, the advantage creation pops

Portland blitzes the Hayes/LaRavia DHO and Jake hits Bronny with the skip pass for a wide open look

Obviously Bronny isn't a viable spacer at this point, but imagine the release valve as Rui/Reaves/Lebron

He's not a heavy ballscreen operator by any means, but there are some flashes to suggest he may be able to function as a tertiary option on low volume as we see below

He completely bends the Trailblazer defense here by keeping the dribble alive and forcing Williams to commit

Now let's contrast that with Bronny in the back-screener role

Lakers running Spain vs a dropping Horford

◼️Podz attempts to dislodge Bronny from setting the screen, but Bronny refuses to be denied

◼️Horford is a vet and sniffs this out, but look at Bronny adjust + make contact

Fast forward to the 3rd qtr

Lakers running Delay Spain vs drop coverage (this is good schematically)

▪️Once again Knecht is dislodged by a smaller player and doesn’t make contact on the intended backscreen for a rolling Hayes

▪️Hayes converts, but this should’ve been much easier w/better execution