Los Angeles Lakers guard Bronny James warms up earlier than an NBA basketball sport in opposition to the Phoenix Suns in Los Angeles, Friday, Oct. 25, 2024. (AP Photograph/Eric Thayer)
LOS ANGELES — Bronny James is anticipated to start splitting time between the Lakers and the workforce’s G League affiliate, although coach JJ Reddick mentioned these plans may change.
ESPN reported Friday that James can be going between the 2 groups after the Lakers full a five-game journey Nov. 6. The South Bay Lakers start their G League season on Nov. 9 in opposition to the Salt Lake Metropolis Stars.
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“Our plans are at all times fluid primarily based on actual time,” Reddick mentioned Friday earlier than the Lakers confronted the Phoenix Suns. “I imagine we’ve got two guys dressing as we speak that as of yesterday we’re not dressing out.
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“The plan for Bronny to maneuver between the Lakers and South Bay has at all times been the plan since day one. (Basic supervisor) Rob (Pelinka) and I’ve talked about that. LeBron’s talked about that.”
Bronny James was the fifty fifth general decide within the June draft after one season in faculty at Southern California. Most second-round picks throughout their rookie seasons spend time within the G League and are on two-way contracts.
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Bronny James performed 3 minutes Tuesday night time within the Lakers’ 110-103 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves. He averaged 4.2 factors and 16.2 minutes of taking part in time in six preseason video games.
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The Lakers host Sacramento on Saturday earlier than happening the journey. The second sport on the journey is to Cleveland on Wednesday. LeBron James, an Akron native, performed 11 seasons for the Cavaliers and led them to an NBA championship in 2016. The youthful James was additionally born in Akron in 2004.
The daddy mentioned throughout Lakers media day final month that he anticipated his son to separate time between the NBA and the G League.
“Seeing him proceed to develop as a basketball participant, irrespective of if it’s right here with us or if it’s down with the G League workforce, and him persevering with to get higher and higher,” he mentioned. “We need to maintain him accountable. He’s going to carry us accountable, and if all of us do this, we’ll all get higher, as a result of we’re all one workforce. We’re a mirrored image of the South Bay. The South Bay is a mirrored image of us. … We’ll proceed to develop, stacking days. I do know he’s going to try this, as a result of that’s simply what he’s about.”
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