After struggling in his Summer League debut, Los Angeles Lakers second-round decide Bronny James didn’t swimsuit up for the crew’s subsequent recreation as a consequence of knee swelling.
Lakers reporter Mike Trudell posted on X that James is coping with “hint swelling” in his left knee, and he was held out of the back-to-back towards the Golden State Warriors for precautionary causes.
Lakers followers shouldn’t wait lengthy to see James again on the court docket, although, as he’s anticipated to play in Wednesday’s ultimate California Classic Game towards the Miami Heat.
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James, who the Lakers took with the No. 55 decide on this 12 months’s NBA Draft, bought the beginning in his first skilled motion on Saturday night time. However, he didn’t have the best efficiency within the 108-94 loss to the Sacramento Kings.
James shot simply 2 of 9 for 4 factors with two rebounds and two assists over 22 minutes on the court docket. He missed all three of his three-point photographs, and he couldn’t hit both of his two free throws.
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On the defensive finish, James collected his first steal of the Summer League, although he posted a minus-15 when he was on the ground.
Dalton Knecht, the Lakers’ first-round select of Tennessee, additionally struggled for Los Angeles. He shot 3 of 12 however went 5 of 9 from the charity stripe for 12 complete factors over 26 minutes.
The Lakers’ prime performer got here off the bench as ahead Blake Hinson had 17 factors after draining 5 of seven of his 3-pointers and hitting his two free throws.
Los Angeles Lakers guard Bronny James Jr. scores a basket towards the Sacramento Kings at Chase Center in San Francisco on July 6, 2024. (Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports)
This is only one recreation for the younger James, son of famous person LeBron James, who’s in Las Vegas making ready for the Paris Olympics along with his Team USA squad.
James famous throughout his introductory press convention that he didn’t get “that a lot of a chance” to “showcase what I can actually do” throughout his freshman season at USC. He averaged lower than 5 factors per recreation after getting a late begin to his school profession as a consequence of a cardiac arrest he suffered whereas figuring out with the crew in July.
James had surgical procedure to restore a congenital coronary heart defect.
Los Angeles Lakers guard Bronny James Jr. is proven throughout the recreation towards the Sacramento Kings at Chase Center in San Francisco on July 6, 2024. (Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports)
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Now, James appears to be like to silence the naysayers and doubters who didn’t consider he ought to’ve been drafted this 12 months. These video games are all about growth, and in keeping with ESPN, James ought to be spending many of the 12 months within the G League with the South Bay Lakers.
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