The Lakers are moving forward with Bronny James' plan

It was a difficult start to Bronny James' NBA career.

In three preseason games, James was one of the worst players in basketball, averaging less than a point on 1 of 11 shooting and missing all four of his 3-point attempts in 12 minutes per game.

Scoring on offense wasn't his only problem.

James turned the ball over five times and only provided one assist.

On Thursday night in Milwaukee, he had goosebumps in six minutes of play – he went 0-for-4 from the field without a rebound, an assist, a block or a steal.

On Sunday, James turned the ball over four times in just 13 minutes.

The Lakers have been atrocious with him on the court, surpassing 40 points in 36 minutes with Bronny in the game, which is the worst plus/minus of the 494 NBA players in action in the preseason through Thursday.

It's a continuation of what has been a difficult time on the court for LeBron James' son.

As a freshman at USC last season, James, who was selected 55th overall by the Lakers, averaged just 4.8 points on 36.6 percent shooting.

During the Las Vegas Summer League in July, he appeared overwhelmed at times, scoring 8.8 points per game on 35 percent shooting.

While they don't appear to be quite at the NBA level, it's rumored that the Lakers will put James on the court with his father in a regular-season game “as early as opening night,” according to ESPN's Shams Charania.

LeBron and Bronny would be the first father-son duo in NBA history to step onto the court together.

“We’re going to see history very, very soon,” Charania said on Get Up on Thursday.