The Los Angeles Lakers are expected to have Bronny James largely play in the G League this season, though he will likely share the court with his father, LeBron James, at some point early in the season.
"What the Lakers' expectations are is he will largely be a G League player, like almost any 19-year-old player coming into the league drafted in the second round," said Adrian Wojnarowski on a Wednesday morning Sports Center appearance. "What I think you will ultimately see is Bronny James in the first week of the season on the court with his father. In a very, I don't want to call it ceremonial, but the eyes of the world will be on that. They'll do that the first week of the season. But there's no expectation Bronny James is going to be in the Lakers' rotation. He'll spend a lot of his time playing with their G League, which shares a practice facility with the Lakers."
In 25 games at USC last season, James averaged 4.8 points, 2.8 rebounds and 2.1 assists in 19.4 minutes. At one point, James was a projected top-10 pick in the 2024 NBA draft, but his cardiac arrest last summer and uneven freshman season led him to being drafted at No. 55 by the Lakers.
