Andrew PetersNovember 19, 2024
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Simply a couple of weeks into his NBA profession, Bronny James is handling an injury.
Per ESPN’s Dave McMenamin, the Los Angeles Lakers noted the novice as uncertain for Tuesday’s match versus the Utah Jazz due to the fact that he’s handling a left heel contusion following his 2nd G League look.
James has actually seen restricted action in the NBA so far, appearing in simply 6 video games and balancing 2.7 minutes per video game. He’s scored simply 4 points– 2 versus the Cleveland Cavaliers in October and 2 versus the Memphis Grizzlies a couple of weeks earlier.
His time in the G League hasn’t been excellent either, as he’s setting up simply 5 points, 3 helps and 2.5 rebounds per video game in his very first 2 contests for the South Bay Lakers. He’s likewise shooting 21.1 percent from the field and hasn’t made a three-point effort.
James is set to have a non-traditional experience throughout his very first season in the G League. ESPN’s Brian Windhorst and McMenamin discussed previously this season that James would just play in the South Bay Lakers’ home video games and hang out on the roadway together with his dad, LeBron James, and Los Angeles’ NBA team.
That may not provide him the possibility to log as lots of minutes, however it would enable him to get comfy with the rate of the NBA and all that features trip.
The Lakers deal with Utah on Tuesday while South Bay has a match with the San Diego Clippers on Wednesday. Whether James will have the ability to dress for either is to be figured out.