Bronny JamesOn Thursday night, his first G League road game resulted in the highest point total of his young career.
The Los Angeles Lakers the rookie scored a game-high 30 points on 13 of 23 shots as his South Bay Lakers lost to the Valley Suns 106-100 in Tempe, Arizona.
The 55th pick in this year’s draft added three rebounds, two assists, a steal and a block. He is currently averaging 14.0 points, 3.5 rebounds and 2.5 assists in four G League games.
James, 20, was recently sidelined for several weeks with a bone bruise in his left heel. On Wednesday, sources told ESPN that the Lakers were being cautious about his recovery because the heel injury was on the same leg that required surgery on his left knee to repair a torn meniscus when he was in high school.
James has played seven games in the NBA this season, most recently on Sunday against… Portland Trail Blazersbut on average it takes less than 3 minutes per competition.
James’ father, LeBron Jameswill miss a second straight game on Friday when the Lakers face Liverpool Minnesota Timberwolves. According to the team, he is struggling with foot pain.
