Bronny James Will Split Time Between Lakers and G-League After Team’s 5-Game Road Trip (Video)

Bronny James he is expected to stay with Los Angeles Lakers on the upcoming five-game road trip. However, after that, the rookie will begin splitting time between the Lakers’ active roster and the team’s G League affiliate. ESPN’s Shams Charania and Dave McMenamin report.

James played three minutes in the Lakers’ season opener on Tuesday, giving fans and the media what they wanted to see of his father. LeBron James. He shot 0-for-2, including 0-for-1 from 3-point range, and grabbed one rebound.

The Lakers have two more home games, Friday against Phoenix Suns and Saturday against Sacramento Kings – before starting Monday’s trip to Phoenix. The five-match stretch from October 28 to November 6 includes a game against Cleveland Cavalierswhich should be a special moment for the James family.

LeBron James played a total of 11 seasons for his hometown Cavaliers in two different stints. He was selected 1st overall in 2003 NBA Draft from St. Vincent-St. Mary’s High School in Akron, Ohio. With the Cavaliers, LeBron won the Rookie of the Year award, two NBA MVP awards and an NBA championship in the 2015-16 season. Bronny was born in 2004, shortly before LeBron’s second season in Cleveland.

After selected in the second round Bronny (55th overall pick) in the 2024 NBA Draft signed a four-year, $7.9 million contract with the Lakers. However, his agent, Rich Paul, negotiated a standard deal rather than the two-way contract that prospects typically play on when splitting time between the NBA and G League.

However, according to ESPN, there was always an understanding that playing in the G League with the team’s South Bay affiliate would be part of his development. LeBron acknowledged that possibility while speaking with reporters at media day, emphasizing that the Lakers and South Bay are part of the same team.

“His job is to work and get better and better, just like we all do,” LeBron said. via ESPN. “And we want to hold him accountable, and he’s going to hold us accountable. And if we all do this, we will all be better people because we are all one team. We are a reflection of the South Bay; The South Bay is a reflection of us.”