WATCH: Lakers’ Bronny James goes off for 30 points in first G League road game

Bronny James made his G League highway debut on Thursday night time for the South Bay Lakers, and it appears that evidently all he wanted was somewhat time away from dwelling. James poured in 30 factors and added three rebounds and two assists in by far one of the best efficiency of his younger skilled profession. 

Regardless of James’ massive night time, the Lakers fell to the Valley Suns, 106-100. 

It did not take James, 20, lengthy to get going, as he confirmed off his exterior shot with a pair of pull-up 3-pointers within the opening minutes. All advised, he displayed a powerful offensive arsenal that included hovering for an alley-oop. For the season he’s now averaging 14 factors, 3.5 rebounds and a pair of.5 assists within the G League. 

After an abbreviated freshman season at USC, during which he by no means actually obtained on top of things following his return from a coronary heart problem, James declared for the 2024 NBA Draft. As anticipated, he was chosen by the Lakers with the No. 55 general choose within the second spherical, and signed a four-year, $7.9 million contract. 

On opening night time, he checked into the Lakers’ matchup in opposition to the Minnesota Timberwolves alongside his dad, LeBron James, and in doing so they grew to become the primary father-son duo to play in an NBA sport collectively. They later performed collectively in Cleveland when the Lakers took on the Cavaliers and Bronny scored his first profession factors on a fourth-quarter jumper. In any other case, although, Bronny has acquired solely rubbish time minutes within the NBA. There is no expectation that can change this season. 

Bronny, who was just lately sidelined with a heel problem, will see most of his taking part in time within the G League, although there is not any definitive plan in place. 

“That is going to be fluid,” South Bay Lakers president Joey Buss advised ESPN. “We’ll do what’s finest for his improvement. There’s going to be lots of issues that we do for all of the project gamers, and selections are made primarily based off the place they’re, primarily based off the damage standing, primarily based off what number of our bodies they want for follow. There’s lots of variables. So nothing distinctive for Bronny. He is simply form of in that system.”

Early within the season, experiences indicated that Bronny would solely play in dwelling video games with the South Bay Lakers, whose dwelling enviornment doubles because the NBA staff’s follow facility. The group has clearly reversed course on that call, although it stays unclear when or if Bronny will hit the highway once more.